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Related: About this forumThese giant and multi-colored squirrels are so beautiful it's hard to believe they are real
https://positiveoutlooksblog.com/these-giant-and-multi-colored-squirrels-are-so-beautiful-its-hard-to-believe-they-are-real/Biologists believe that most of the worlds wildlife remain undiscovered. In fact, in the year 2010, biologists said that there are still over 5 million plants and animals species waiting to be named and discovered. With this staggering number, it is undeniable that there are still a lot of wonders in the world that we have to see, discover, and experience!
With this in mind, it is very understandable why John Koprowski, a squirrel expert, was surprised to know that there are such things as a giant squirrel. Though he considers himself as a squirrel expert, he still found it hard to believe that the giant squirrel in front of his eyes, which is called as the Malabar giant squirrel, is indeed a squirrel.
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These giant and multi-colored squirrels are so beautiful it's hard to believe they are real (Original Post)
WillParkinson
Dec 2018
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Breathtaking. Fortunate are those peaceful people who have seen them. Thank you. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jan 2019
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sinkingfeeling
(57,868 posts)1. Had never heard of these. Beautiful.
KT2000
(22,177 posts)2. Wow!
A yard in length - they are huge, and beautiful too. Those colors!
Vinca
(54,149 posts)3. Wow! Hope they don't hear about the bed and breakfast in my attic. LOL.
Igel
(37,568 posts)4. They look tie-died. n/t
calimary
(90,327 posts)5. Remarkable!
These are astonishing creatures! Looks like theyre perfectly equipped to blend in with a flower-filled environment.
Judi Lynn
(164,155 posts)6. Breathtaking. Fortunate are those peaceful people who have seen them. Thank you. n/t
NickB79
(20,389 posts)7. I like to hunt rabbits and squirrels in the fall for stew
But I'd have a very hard time pulling the trigger on one of those. I think I'd just use my camera instead. Very pretty.