Malayan Giant Squirrel Chester Zoo 10 April 1981

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  bongorob

• 10 Feb 2008

A male Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) in the large enclosure at the rear of the small mammal house.

This species bred a few times at London zoo

 

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  Writhedhornbill

• 10 Feb 2008

Doesn't Chester Plan to Import more squirrels?

I'd like for them to get this species again

 

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  bongorob

• 10 Feb 2008

I don't know, but since they want to breed endangered rodents they probably will get some squirrels.

 

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  Writhedhornbill

• 10 Feb 2008

Squirrels do seem to be quite popular animals, so i would Imagine that They'd be quite high up on the list. Get these back and get rid of the Prevost's!!

 

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  bongorob

• 10 Feb 2008

I agree, at least the giant squirrel was visible most of the time, thje Prevost's is hardly ever visible when I go.

 

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  Writhedhornbill

• 10 Feb 2008

Yes, i've only ever seen him twice, and that was after 6pm on the frost fair!!

The giant squirrels are also nicer and rarer in zoos, so for us, they are much better.

What other rodents are going to be imported soon to Chester?

 

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  CZJimmy

• 10 Feb 2008

Very impressive looking species!

Are the prevost's squirrels the ones in the left squirrel enclosure outside the elephant house? If I recall the red-bellied squirrels are in the right one... If so, i have seen them quite a few times (not as often as the red-bellied though)

 

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  Writhedhornbill

• 10 Feb 2008

Yes, they are more colourful, but much more common..

 

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  bongorob

• 10 Feb 2008

I don't know which rodents Chester are bringing in.

 

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  zoogiraffe

• 12 Feb 2008

My god forgot just what a lovely creature this Squirrel was,seem to rember they also had Fire-footeds in the same row?