THE MALABAR SQUIRREL.

Tuis Squirrel is so named because it is
found on the Malabar coast of India. It
is of a reddish-brown color on the upper
parts ; the under parts and tail are black;
the ears are slightly tufted. It is one of
the largest of squirrels, being about the
size of a cat. It has small ears, long
hair, strong black claws, and a small
thumb on the fore paw, with a flat nail.
The Malabar Squirrels feed chiefly on the
milk of the cocoa-nut, and have a loud,
ringing voice.

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