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Mammals
Other Mammals
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista philippensis
Local name: Udan Khishi
lightbulbGlides between emergent trees at night.
Identification
The Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Udan Khishi.
Habitat. Tall forest and well-wooded countryside
Diet. Leaves, fruit, bark
Field notes. Nocturnal glider. Often reported as a “large bat” when grounded after a storm. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule II.
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Habitat
Tall forest and well-wooded countryside
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Diet
Leaves, fruit, bark
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Behavior
Nocturnal glider. Often reported as a “large bat” when grounded after a storm.
