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Red bush squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Paraxerus palliatus
The Red bush 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 red bush squirrel
A young / baby of a red bush squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A red bush squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.Habitats
Forest, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland
Facts about the red bush squirrel
The populations of riverine rabbits and red bush squirrels are, however, the only Southern African mammal species that are in such extremely dire straits world wide. (Full text)
Red squirrel Paraxerus palliatus is sympatric with common bush squirrel P. (Full text)