00:00The Indian Giant Squirrel, also known as the Malabar Giant Squirrel or Shekru, is found primarily in the dense forests,
00:08hilly regions and peninsular India.
00:10It is found primarily in the forests of the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Satpura Range.
00:16Key States
00:17It is found in various forest areas of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and
00:28Jharkhand.
00:29Key Locations
00:30It is seen in the Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh, the forests of Maharashtra, where it is called Shekru
00:37and is the state animal of Maharashtra, and the Banawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh.
