Ratufa indica

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern arboreal
gptkbp:age 6 to 12 months
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Indian_giant_squirrel
gptkbp:communication vocalizations and tail movements
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance state animal of Madhya Pradesh
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution southern India and Sri Lanka
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sciuridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages in trees
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ratufa
gptkbp:gestation_period about 45 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ratufa indica
gptkbp:human_interaction habitat encroachment
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 6 years in the wild
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 3
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Indian_giant_squirrel
gptkb:Malabar_giant_squirrel
Koonj
Koonjakkal
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:India
gptkbp:nesting tree hollows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ratufa_bicolor
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:sleeping_habits sleeps in tree hollows
gptkbp:social_behavior may form small groups
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ratufa_indica_centralis
gptkb:Ratufa_indica_indica
gptkb:Ratufa_indica_maxwelli
gptkb:Ratufa_indica_rufescens
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight up to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:year 1832
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giant_Squirrel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6