Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel
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Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

Ratufa macroura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
26 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa found in the highlands of the Central and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka, and in patches of riparian forest along the Kaveri River and in the hill forests of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southern India. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the species as near threatened due to habitat loss and hunting. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Indian Palm Squirrel
LC

Indian Palm Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Funambulus palmarum

50–60% · Likely
Indian Gerbil
LC

Indian Gerbil

Mammal

Tatera indica

Insufficient data
Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
LC

Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse

Mammal

Vandeleuria oleracea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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