Stumble this page!Gambian sun squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Heliosciurus gambianus
The Gambian sun squirrel is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Gambian sun squirrel
A young / baby of a Gambian sun squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Gambian sun squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.Countries
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia
Facts about the Gambian sun squirrel
Inside one of the out-buildings, the Gambian sun squirrel is racing around his cage.
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