Wildlifeof Vietnam
Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel
Squirrels & Flying Squirrels
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Tamiops swinhoei
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruits, nuts and ginger nectar; also eggs of cavity-nesting birds
Habitat
Mountainous tropical forest
Range
China and Southeast Asia
Litter size
3–6, averaging 3.25
Swinhoe's striped squirrel is a small species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found mostly in China and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Myanmar, Hainan and possibly Laos. It lives in mountainous tropical forest, usually in pairs or groups (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a herbivore that eats mostly nuts, seeds, fruits and ginger nectar, storing food for times of scarcity, and it robs nectar from several ginger species by opening the base of the corolla. It also preys on the eggs of cavity-nesting birds. It breeds about once every six months, with litters of three to six.
Quick answers
- What does the Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel eat?
- Seeds, fruits, nuts and ginger nectar; also eggs of cavity-nesting birds
- What habitat does the Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel live in?
- Mountainous tropical forest
- Where is the Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel found?
- China and Southeast Asia
- What is the litter size of the Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel?
- 3–6, averaging 3.25