Listen to the northern palm squirrel
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About the northern palm squirrel
The northern 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 northern 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 fivestripedsquirrel. 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 northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), also called the five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Some authorities recognize two subspecies, F. p. pennantii and F. p. argentescens. It is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forests and many other rural and urban habitats. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Related mammals in the genus Funambulus
More from the family Sciuridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a northern palm squirrel sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the northern palm squirrel on this page, including its fivestripedsquirrel. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the northern palm squirrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the northern palm squirrel as “least concern”.
What family does the northern palm squirrel belong to?
The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources & credits
- Fivestripedsquirrel by L. Shyamal – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1765033 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Northern palm squirrel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thomas Schoch – CC BY-SA 3.0