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Species Profile

Funambulus palmarum

Palm squirrel

Funambulus palmarum
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown

Introduction

Found in India and Sri Lanka.

Diurnal and agile climber.

Common in gardens.

Size & Structure

01

Small body

02

Three white stripes

03

Bushy tail

04

Sharp incisors

Funambulus palmarum — 3D Model
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General Features

Coelom
True coelom
Body plan
Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
Germ layer
Triploblastic
Metamerism
Absent
Body symmetry
Bilateral
Fertilization
Internal
Digestion type
Complete
Nervous system
Well developed
Excretory organ
Kidneys
Body temperature
Homeothermic
Circulatory type
Closed, double, complete
Development type
Direct
Respiratory type
Pulmonary respiration
Mode of excretion
Ureotelism
Circulation system
Closed
Skeleton structure
Endoskeleton
Level of Organisation
Organ system level
Regulation of Osmosis
Osmoregulator

Ecology

Seed dispersal

Prey species

Urban ecosystem role

Economic Importance

Ecological studies

Wildlife education

Garden pest management