Genus

Asian Giant Squirrels

Ratufa

4 species in our catalog · found in 27 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
GenusRatufa (Asian Giant Squirrels)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Ratufa indica

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Ratufa bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ratufa macroura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ratufa affinis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Asian Giant Squirrels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~70%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~70%
2	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~60%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~60%
3	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~60%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~60%
4	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~60%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~60%
5	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~60%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~60%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~50%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~50%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~50%
	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel			~50%
8	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~50%
	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel			~50%
9	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~50%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~50%
10	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~40%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~40%
11	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~40%
	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel			~40%
12	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~40%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~40%
13	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~40%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~40%
14	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~40%
	Pale Giant Squirrel			~40%
15	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~40%
	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel			~40%
16	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~40%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~40%
17	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 4	~30%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~30%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~30%
	Pale Giant Squirrel			~30%
19	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 4	~30%
	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel			~30%
20	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~30%
21	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~30%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~30%
22	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~20%
	Pale Giant Squirrel			~20%
23	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~20%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~20%
24	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 4	~20%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~20%
25	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 4	~20%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~20%
26	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~20%
	Black Giant Squirrel			~20%
27	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 4	~10%
	Pale Giant Squirrel			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~30%
	Indian Giant Squirrel			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
2	Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
3	Tashkent Zoo	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	In captivity
4	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
5	National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
6	Entopia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
7	The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity

Asian Giant Squirrels

Species in this group

Indian Giant Squirrel

Black Giant Squirrel

Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

Pale Giant Squirrel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Asian Giant Squirrels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found