African palm squirrel
rodent
Also known as: Epixerus
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classification of squirrel
- In squirrel: Natural history
The African palm squirrels (genus Epixerus) are long-legged runners that forage only on the ground. Certain species, such as the red-tailed squirrel (S. granatensis) of the American tropics and the African pygmy squirrel, are active from ground to canopy. In the United States, the Eastern fox…
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