The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel is a large tree squirrel native to India. It is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia. Commonly known as 'Shekhru', the Indian giant squirrel is the State animal of Maharashtra. It inhabits the deciduous or mixed forests, and is abundant in the forests of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.

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