One rodent that hasn’t been seen in over a decade of March Mammal Madness? The Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura), which is the National Animal of Sri Lanka.
#2026MMM #TeamRodent
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#SquirrelsOfTheWorld #squirrel
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Nubbed, er, snubbed again.
Squirrels need an entire book, of course. 📖🐿️📚
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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A Caucasian Squirrel in Istanbul. (Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/119333392 )
Do you mean Türkiye’s Republic Day, Cumhuriyet Bayramı? Türkiye has the beautiful Anadolu sincabı or Caucasian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus). I am sure a few must have a melanistic phase.
#SquirrelAwarenessMonth
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Some major news for #SquirrelAwarenessMonth and #SquirrelsOfTheWorld!
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A photo a Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi ) on a tree trunk. Text below says: Photo from iNaturlist, © Mathias D'haen Source: https://k.inaturalist.org/taxa/46114-Paraxerus-boehmi
Today is Zambia’s Independence Day, so here is a photo of a Boehm's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi), whose range include ls the north of #Zambia.
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#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
#SquirrelAwarenessMonth
I’ve celebrated Costa Rica’s beautiful Variegated Squirrel before, but for this #SquirrelAwarenessMonth, I now present to you the wonderful Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis).
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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This reminds me of when I used to do a whole #SquirrelsOfTheWorld thread for #SquirrelAwarenessMonth.
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Map of “Geographic range of six widely distributed species of ground squirrels that inhabit rangelands of western North America, overlaid with the distribution of rangeland ecoregions.”
But are you aware _enough_ of squirrels? Could you, for example name the various squirrel species of North America, including ground squirrels? #SquirrelAwarnessMonth
🐿️🌎 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
Time for another #SquirrelsOfTheWorld, and time to again celebrate the Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) from India, the world’s largest tree squirrel.
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#Squirrels
Since today is India’s Independence Day, here is the Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura). They are found only in southern India & in Sri Lanka. In India, they live in the hill forests of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala.
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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Since today is Pakistan’s Independence Day, here is the Western Woolly Flying Squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus), one of the largest flying squirrels in the world. There’d been no confirmed sightings from 1924 until 1994. #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
🇵🇰🐿️🏔️ #squirrels #Pakistan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western...
With this short break from #birds, I wish you all a very happy #SquirrelSunday 😀🙌
📍Sacramento, #California
🗓️ July 31, 2025
SMILE 😊
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld 🐿️🇺🇸 #SquirrelScrolling #sqrlpix #squirrel #Sunday #squirrels #mammals 🦊 #nature #smile #photography #wildlife #photographer #wildlifephotography
Time for another video of a Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica), the world’s largest tree squirrel and the state mammal of Maharashtra in India. #SquirrelsOfTheWorld 🐿️🇮🇳 #SquirrelScrolling
Another squirrel native to South Sudan is the Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus).
🇸🇸🐿️🌍 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld #sqrlpix en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unstrip...
30 June 2025 marks the 65th Anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s independence from Belgium. So here’s a Congo Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus congicus)
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🇨🇩🐿️🌍 #30juin #RDC #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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Chapter: A Tale of Two Squirrels Source: Invasive Species in a Globalized World Author(s): Peter Coates Publisher: University of Chicago Press DOl:10.7208/chicago/9780226166216.003.0003 Historical studies of invasive species traditionally focus on European biota in North America. Yet the lesser known and less extensively studied transfer of American species to Europe also created significant ecological and economic problems. The cultural impact has also been substantial as questions of belonging and authenticity enter the debate. This historical case study of the gray squirrel in Britain has three objectives: to examine the relationship between the gray squirrel's success and the decline of the native red squirrel; to investigate efforts to control this 'pest' species for economic reasons and for biodiversity's sake; and to explore the role of cultural considerations (specifically anti-Americanism) in shaping British attitudes to the 'American' gray squirrel. The relationship between the gray squirrel's expanding population in Britain and the fall in red squirrel numbers is more complex than the received wisdom suggests. The gray squirrel has served as a scapegoat for the declining fortunes of a creature that is not just a different squirrel but a national faunal emblem. This tale of two squirrels highlights the powerful role of cultural considerations in shaping attitudes to invasive species and underlines how they complicate the decision-making environment. Keywords: Great Britain, red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, gray squirrel, invasive species, anti-Americanism
I need more pure squirrel content in my Bluesky feed.
“A Tale of Two Squirrels: A British Case Study of the Sociocultural Dimensions of Debates over Invasive Species” 🐿 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld #SquirrelScrolling m.chicago.universitypressscholarship.com/mobile/view/...
A 1983 Mozambique postage stamp for 4MT with an image of a squirrel in a tree. Text says “Paraxerus vincenti”
Since today marks Mozambique’s 50th Anniversary as an independent state, here’s a Mozambique postage stamp of a Vincent's bush squirrel (Paraxerus vincenti), which is endemic to Mozambique.
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
🇲🇿🐿️✉️ #Moçambique
Those Magi were, of course, Sciurus anomalus.
#ChristmasNeedsSquirrels
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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@windsweptsafaris.bsky.social There had better be a safari to see East African Squirrels! 🇰🇪🐿️ 🌍 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
Since it’s #SquirrelAwarenessMonth, this is a good opportunity to mention that there’s a real #VampireSquirrel, Borneo’s Tufted Ground Squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis).
🌏🐿️🇲🇾 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld #sqrlpix youtu.be/T7gAOnxyWzw
In honour of all the new Brazilian accounts now on Bluesky, here is a video of Brazil’s Southern Amazon Red Squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus). #sqrlpix #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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Pearl the Orphaned Squirrel in Kenya! #SquirrelsOfTheWorld 🇰🇪🐿️🌍 #sqrlpix #SquirrelScrolling @sheldricktrust.bsky.social
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A Persian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) stands on a tree and says “Nowruz greetings to all Persian Squirrels!”
Nowruz Mubarak!
Happy Nowruz!
#NowruzMubarak
🍎🌱🧄🌾 📖 س🐠🌾 🐿️
#NowruzNeedsSquirrels
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
A Persian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) stands on a tree and says “Nowruz greetings to all Persian Squirrels!”
Nowruz Mubarak!
#HappyNowruz
#NowruzMubarak
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#NowruzNeedsSquirrels
#SquirrelsOfTheWorld
Let’s take a moment to celebrate the first victory of Borneo’s Tufted Ground Squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) in #2024MMM. #TeamRodent is overdue for a March Mammal Madness championship, and #VampireSquirrel could win it all!
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#Sqrlpix #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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A taxidermied African Giant Squirrel at the National Museum of Kenya. 🇰🇪🐿️
A taxidermied African Giant Squirrel at the National Museum of Kenya.
“For your consideration in March Mammal Madness in 2025, the African Giant Squirrel, Protoxerus stangeri.” Thus lobbyeth the #NorseSquirrelGod. @mmmletsgo.bsky.social
🇰🇪🐿️🌍 #2024MMM #2025MMM #sqrlpix #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
Japan has been very nice to squirrels! Like, for example, the Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys). #sqrlpix
🇯🇵🐿️🌏 #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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As we approach #SquirrelAppreciationDay on 21 January, here is a Red and white Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) in China.
🇨🇳🐿️🌏 #sqrlpix #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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Today is Tanzania’s Independence Day!!! Here’s a Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) on Mafia Island in Tanzania. #SquirrelsOfTheWorld
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