The species lives in tall trees and feeds on nuts, flowers, and fruits. A Malabar Giant can grow to be twice as big as a gray squirrel. But that’s not the most fascinating thing about them. People can’t stop talking about the gorgeous fur that makes this animal truly distinctive.

“In the shaded understory of a dense forest, the patchy colors and dark hues are a great adaptation to avoiding detection”, said the squirrel expert John Koprowski. “But when you see these in the sunlight, they show their ‘true colors’ and beautiful pelage [fur].”

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The species lives in tall trees and feeds on nuts, flowers, and fruits. A Malabar Giant can grow to be twice as big as a gray squirrel. But that’s not the most fascinating thing about them. People can’t stop talking about the gorgeous fur that makes this animal truly distinctive.

“In the shaded understory of a dense forest, the patchy colors and dark hues are a great adaptation to avoiding detection”, said the squirrel expert John Koprowski. “But when you see these in the sunlight, they show their ‘true colors’ and beautiful pelage [fur].”

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