Wildlifeof Sumatra
Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel
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Photo: Tomer Ben-Yehuda
Ratufa affinis
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest
Range
Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands
Size
Head and body 31–38cm
The cream-coloured giant squirrel, or pale giant squirrel, is one of the largest squirrels, with a head and body of about 31–38 cm. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) and nearby small islands (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is vulnerable to habitat degradation and has probably been extirpated in Singapore, where the last sighting was in 1995. Reported sightings in Vietnam in 1984 are considered dubious (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel live in?
- Forest
- Where is the Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel found?
- Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands
- How big is the Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel?
- Head and body 31–38cm