Chimp & See Talk

Squirrel or viverid or mongoose or what?

  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator

    I thought I 'll take it to chat to not lose this discussion.
    This one still needs to be IDed ACP000bkqj - could this be the same animal?

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  • ksigler by ksigler moderator in response to Boleyn's comment.

    Good idea to start the thread. In my opinion, ACP000bkqj is definitely a squirrel, not viverrid or mongoose. Its movement is classic "squirrel." 😃 Whether it's the same species of squirrel as ACP00027pl, I don't know (if you care about that level of detail). There are many species, and I don't know them all, but I do know that Restless Star is Central Africa, while Cool Silence is Western Africa. Not saying that means they aren't the same species, but it's a factor to consider. @jwidness suggested slender-tailed squirrel for ACP00027pl, which makes sense, but is West Africa only, so couldn't also apply to ACP000bkqj. So, they could be 2 different species, or the same species with a broader range.

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