Squirrel eating flowers on an Indian Drumstick tree

Squirrel busy munching leaves! Five-striped Palm Squirrel eating flowers on a sainjana or Indian Drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera or muringakkai) in New Delhi.

The Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) also known as Five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family that can be easily domesticated and kept as a pet. It is found naturally in India. In the late 19th century, the Palm squirrel was accidentally introduced into Western Australia, where it has since become a minor pest that is actively targeted for eradication due to its lack of natural predators.

The five-striped palm squirrel Funambulus pennantii is found in northern India.

Source: wikipedia

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