Prevost's Squirrel
Taxonomic name: Callosciurus prevostii
Type: Mammal
Conservation Status: Least Concern (global - IUCN)
Wild Range: Forests of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
Diet: Fruits, nuts, seeds, eggs, insects, flowers and other vegetation
Size: Body length: 12 to 28 cm
Weight: 250 - 500 grams
These agile, tree-dwelling squirrels are strikingly coloured - their genus name, Callosciurus, means "beautiful squirrel".
Find the Zoo's Prevost's Squirrel at the Kinsmen Discovery Centre.
