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The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) has a conspicuous two-toned (and sometimes three-toned) color scheme. The colors involved can be creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust, brown, or even a dark seal brown. The underparts and the front legs are usually cream colored, the head can be brown or beige, however there is a distinctive white spot between the ears. Adult head and body length varies around 14 inches (36 cm) and the tail length is approximately 2 ft (0.61 m). Adult weight – 2 kg (4.41 lb). (Photo by Kaushik Vijayan/South West News Service)
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