Food habits of the Dusky-striped Squirrel Funambulus sublineatus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Sciuridae)
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We report the first observations of feeding behaviour of the Dusky-striped Squirrel Funambulus sublineatus in the Western Ghats. It was observed feeding on eight plant species, including four non-native species. Feeding was observed in forests as well as in plantations and agricultural habitats, indicating the urgent need for studies in such human-modified landscapes.
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Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India,Science and Engineering Research Board
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