Paraxerus ochraceus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 33 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and September–November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings, Tsavo West National Park ranks 5th at about 30%. The best odds are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 40%), Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 40%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre Bush Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Tsavo West National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
