Rodents and Squirrels
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Indian Squirrel Style Statements
Cartoons on wildlife, the environment, and conservation
Green Humour
Pins and Needles: The Indian Crested Porcupine
All this hefty rodent wants is to be left in peace to scoff up tubers, leaves, roots, shoots, bulbs, fruit, and grains. It only uses its array of tri-coloured spines and quills against its tormentors for self-defence
Species
Indian Crested Porcupine: Facts, Quills, Predators
Everything you need to know about this spiky rodent
Infographic
Giant Squirrels of India
Meet the three giant squirrels found in India
Explainer
What's the Secret of the Porcupine's Crest?
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
Indian Desert Jird: Tiny Musketeer of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert
With numerous survival strategies and tricks up its furry sleeves, the Indian desert jird has adapted to live in one of the most hostile ecosystems on the planet
Species
Indian Desert Jird: Facts, Range and Habitat
All you need to know about this gregarious diurnal resident of the desert
Infographic
How to Spot a Porcupine's Cave
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
Forest Protection Key to Saving the Indian Giant Squirrel
Habitat conservation, identification and protection of specific trees, prevention of habitat fragmentation and reduction of human interference critical to reverse the squirrel’s declining numbers
Conservation
Malayan Giant Squirrel: Namdapha's Treetop Acrobat
In the high tree canopies of Namdapha National Park, an acrobat runs, climbs, leaps and soars. Meet the Malayan giant squirrel, one of the world's largest squirrel species, currently threatened by deforestation.
Video
Red Giant Gliding Squirrel: The Late-Night Paratrooper of Namdapha
As the sun sets in Namdapha National Park, a giant squirrel wakes up, climbs to the high reaches of the canopy, stretches, locks a target and glides! Meet the paratroopers of a dark rainforest
Video
Word Search Puzzle: Giant Squirrels of India
India is home to three species of giant squirrels. Find them in this word search puzzle!
Interactive
How to Stay Warm Like a Snow Leopard
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
Grizzled Giant Squirrel: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about this threatened rodent
Infographic
Pallas’s Squirrel: Facts, Lifespan and Behaviour
Learn everything you need to know about this sharp-eyed squirrel from Northeast India
Infographic
Hop, Skip and Jump: The Giant Squirrels of India
Usually perched on the upper branches of tall trees, these squirrels are the quintessential charmers of the forest canopy
Photo Story
Red Giant Gliding Squirrel: Facts, Habitats, Threats
All you need to know about this nocturnal squirrel
Infographic
Night Flyer: The Red Giant Gliding Squirrel in Namdapha National Park
Though this nocturnal squirrel resides high up in the canopy and is widely distributed it is threatened by deforestation and habitat fragmentation
Species
Missed Connections: How Disconnected Forests Threaten the Grizzled Giant Squirrel
Continuous forests, with connected canopies, are essential for the tree-dwelling species to travel for food, shelter and survival
Conservation
Himalayan Marmot: Facts, Diet, Habitat, Lifespan
All you need to know about these cuddly, furry ground squirrels
Infographic
Burrow Down, Sleep Tight: The Fascinating Life of the Himalayan Marmot
Himalayan marmots hibernate for six to eight months a year, but what do they do when they’re awake?
Photo Story
All is Not Well with the Himalayan Marmot
These furry creatures are high-altitude champions and can survive through Ladakh's cold, harsh winters, on little food or oxygen. But a new trickier challenge has come their way — the insensitive tourist
Video
Getting Into a Huddle: The Himalayan Marmot Family
These cute, furry rodents of Ladakh are inadvertent ecosystem engineers
Species
Malayan Giant Squirrel: Facts, Size, and Appearance
Everything you need to know about these giant cuddly squirrels
Infographic
Himalayan Marmots: Sharp Sentinels of Ladakh
Burrowing deep and wrestling their way to survival, these giant ground squirrels live in the high-altitude cold desert of Changthang, Ladakh
Species
Bowled Over by the Beautiful Pallas’s Squirrel
Fleet-footed and super-active, the Pallas’s squirrel is an extremely adaptable species found in Northeast India
Species
With its Habitat in Danger, the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Struggles to Survive
A survey in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary reveals that the population of grizzled giant squirrel, a species endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka, has fallen by 78-85 per cent
Conservation
Malahari and Onti: Squirrels in a Dwindling Forest
Tracking the black or Malayan giant squirrel in the canopy, from its favourite fruit trees to its drey
Species
Rethinking Hunting in Northeast India
When you hear the words ‘hunting’ and ‘Northeast India’, you probably imagine gory images of dead animals and birds being sold openly in markets and roadsides. But what really is the story behind these images, and how did we get here?
Conservation