Wildlifeof China
Hoary-bellied Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
Photo: Subhadra Devi · CC-BY
Callosciurus pygerythrus
Basic stats
Diet
Nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, lichen and other vegetation; occasionally insects and small vertebrates
Range
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal
Size
About 20cm head and body, tail about 20cm
The hoary-bellied squirrel, also called the Irrawaddy squirrel or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel, is a rodent in the squirrel family. Its fur colour varies: some animals are greyish-brown, some reddish-brown and some grizzled, and some have dark-tipped tails and pale hip patches. Head and body length is about 20cm, with a tail of about the same length (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal. It feeds mainly on nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, lichen and various other vegetation, and occasionally takes insects and small vertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Hoary-bellied Squirrel eat?
- Nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, lichen and other vegetation; occasionally insects and small vertebrates
- Where is the Hoary-bellied Squirrel found?
- Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal
- How big is the Hoary-bellied Squirrel?
- About 20cm head and body, tail about 20cm