Listen to the Jungle palm squirrel
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About the Jungle palm squirrel
The Jungle palm squirrel is a mammal in the family Sciuridae (order Rodentia). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Jungle palm squirrel sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
The recordings here are labelled as jungle palm squirrel. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The jungle palm squirrel, jungle striped squirrel, or Western Ghats squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae which is endemic to India.
Related mammals in the genus Funambulus
More from the family Sciuridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Jungle palm squirrel sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Jungle palm squirrel on this page, including its jungle palm squirrel. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the Jungle palm squirrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jungle palm squirrel as “least concern”.
What family does the Jungle palm squirrel belong to?
The Jungle palm squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources & credits
- Jungle palm squirrel by L. Shyamal – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1767641 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Jungle palm squirrel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Devika MB – CC BY 4.0