Wildlifeof China
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Subhadra Devi · CC-BY
Tamiops mcclellandii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, nuts, seeds, plant shoots and insects
Habitat
Tropical, subtropical and montane forest
Range
Himalayas through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length
The Himalayan striped squirrel is a small, agile tree squirrel marked by alternating dark and pale longitudinal stripes along the back. The head-and-body length is approximately 10–13cm, with a slender tail of similar length. It ranges from the Himalayas through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, occupying tropical, subtropical and montane forest. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It is active by day and moves rapidly along small branches, feeding on fruit, nuts, seeds, plant shoots and insects. Individuals communicate with sharp calls and may remain partly concealed in foliage, where their narrow stripes break up the outline of the body. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel eat?
- Fruit, nuts, seeds, plant shoots and insects
- What habitat does the Himalayan Striped Squirrel live in?
- Tropical, subtropical and montane forest
- Where is the Himalayan Striped Squirrel found?
- Himalayas through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Himalayan Striped Squirrel?
- Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length