Northern palm squirrel. Distributed mainly around India and also found in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and other countries. It is characterized by white stripes from the neck to the rump and adapts to forests and grasslands at elevations of 0–4,000 m as well as to plantations and agricultural land. The body length is approximately 15 cm with a tail of about 11–12 cm. Omnivorous, feeding widely on seeds, fruits, insects, bird eggs, and more. Diurnal and semiarboreal, social, and nests in tree cavities or on branches. Breeding is observed year-round; gestation lasts 40–45 days, typically producing 2–3 young. IUCN status: Least Concern.