Rodents

Question 1

Name all the anomalures in Tai

Answer 1

Beecroft’s Anomalure, Lord Derby’s Anomalure, Long-Eared Anomalure and Pel’s Anomalure

Question 2

How do you tell the anomalures of Tai apart?

Answer 2

Beecroft’s Anomalure - Grey body, black tail
Lord Derby’s Anomalure - Smaller ears than Pel’s, black mask with grey head
Pel’s Anomalure - Black with white underparts
Long-Eared Pygmy Anomalure - Much smaller, grey all over

Question 3

What is the difference between dormice and other rodents?

Answer 3

Dormice have furry, rather than naked, tails

Question 4

Name all the species of squirrel in Tai

Answer 4

Western Palm Squirrel
Fire-Footed Rope Squirrel
Small Sun Squirrel
Red-Legged Sun Squirrel
Green Bush Squirrel
Slender-Tailed Squirrel
Forest Giant Squirrel
Striped Ground Squirrel

Question 5

How can you tell the squirrels of Tai apart?

Answer 5

Small Sun Squirrel - Grey chest, generally darker than red-legged
Reg-Legged Sun Squirrel - Red underparts, white chest, barred tail

Forest Giant Squirrel - Warm colours, with very large head
Slender-Tailed Squirrel - Very dark, with long tapered tail

Western Palm Squirrel - Grey back with orange-red underside, longitudinal stripes on underside of tail

Fire-footed Rope Squirrel - Rufous limbs and face, tail carried over back

Green bush squirrel - yellow belly with grizzled black tail

Striped ground squirrel - terrestrial, single stripe down side