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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 12:40 PM Dec 2018

These giant and multi-colored squirrels are so beautiful it's hard to believe they are real

https://positiveoutlooksblog.com/these-giant-and-multi-colored-squirrels-are-so-beautiful-its-hard-to-believe-they-are-real/

Biologists believe that most of the world’s wildlife remain undiscovered. In fact, in the year 2010, biologists said that there are still over 5 million plants and animals species waiting to be named and discovered. With this staggering number, it is undeniable that there are still a lot of wonders in the world that we have to see, discover, and experience!

With this in mind, it is very understandable why John Koprowski, a squirrel expert, was surprised to know that there are such things as a giant squirrel. Though he considers himself as a squirrel expert, he still found it hard to believe that the giant squirrel in front of his eyes, which is called as the Malabar giant squirrel, is indeed a squirrel.

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These giant and multi-colored squirrels are so beautiful it's hard to believe they are real (Original Post) WillParkinson Dec 2018 OP
Had never heard of these. Beautiful. sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #1
Wow! KT2000 Dec 2018 #2
Wow! Hope they don't hear about the bed and breakfast in my attic. LOL. Vinca Dec 2018 #3
They look tie-died. n/t Igel Dec 2018 #4
Remarkable! calimary Dec 2018 #5
Breathtaking. Fortunate are those peaceful people who have seen them. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #6
I like to hunt rabbits and squirrels in the fall for stew NickB79 Jan 2019 #7

calimary

(81,110 posts)
5. Remarkable!
Mon Dec 31, 2018, 03:49 PM
Dec 2018

These are astonishing creatures! Looks like they’re perfectly equipped to blend in with a flower-filled environment.

NickB79

(19,224 posts)
7. I like to hunt rabbits and squirrels in the fall for stew
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:17 PM
Jan 2019

But I'd have a very hard time pulling the trigger on one of those. I think I'd just use my camera instead. Very pretty.

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