Table 1. Occurrence of albino Hoary-bellied Squirrel in villages
of Sibsagar District surveyed during 1997-98 (Data based on local villagers’
information).
|
S.No. |
Year of |
Total number of |
Area of its occurrence |
Status |
|
|
occurrence |
individual recorded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1992-93 |
1 |
Lankok village |
Information source
is not reliable. Status not known |
|
2 |
1995 |
3 |
Kujibali village |
1 captured by the
villagers and another one killed. |
|
3 |
1996 |
2 |
Kujibali and
Barpatragohaingaon village |
1 was killed by some
villagers. The rest 1 was captured by a villager. |
|
4 |
1997 |
2 |
Gohaingaon village |
1 killed |
|
5 |
1998 |
2 |
Kujibali and
Barpatragohaingaon village |
Observed in wildIn
the month of June |
|
6 |
1999 |
2 |
Kujibali and
Barpatragohaingaon village |
1 captured |
|
7 |
2001 |
- |
- |
Could not be traced |
|
8 |
2003 |
1 |
Betbari |
Observed during
June-July |
|
9 |
2005 |
- |
- |
Could not be traced |
Image 2. A new born baby of albino squirrel
Image
1. An albino Hoary-bellied Squirrel in wild wild
Images
3&4. Albino squirrel showing parental care by carrying her baby in
mouth
Image 5. Close
up view of a 15-day old male baby born to the albino squirrel Image 6.
Mother albino squirrel with her full grown male baby