One of more than 30 species living in this region, the red giant flying squirrel is unlike its smaller relatives because it can inhabit thinner-growth forests with places clear of trees. Chawang Star Animals. In Singapore, it is one of three nationally threatened flying squirrel species. Over the years the zoo has experienced a number of significant births including the first Sunda pangolin and red giant flying squirrel in captivity. The Red Giant Flying Squirrel ranges at least from northern parts of India and Nepal, through parts of southern China, Burma and Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. 10 years late on 26 May 1994 the zoo opened at a cost of S$63 million. Visitors can get up close to free flying Red and white giant flying squirrels, Indian giant flying squirrels and Red giant flying squirrels. In Singapore it may be locally extinct, having not been reported since 1986. Singapore Rat (Rattus annandalei) Brown Spiny Rat (Maxomys rajah) Red Spiny Rat (Maxomys surifer)----Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) Variable Squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) Slender Squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis) Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel (Rhinosciurus laticaudatus) Within Southeast Asia there are around 90 species of squirrel, comprising 60 diurnal species, and 30 species of nocturnal flying squirrel.

It was envisioned by the chairman of the Singapore Zoo, Dr Ong Swee Law. The others are the red-cheeked flying squirrel and the red giant flying squirrel. Status: Extinct in Singapore 3. They are crowd pleasers and we were happy to see 3 of them every evening we were there. While the “flying” part of their name is a bit of a misnomer, the “giant” part is spot on. The membrane that allows it to glide is called the patagium. Red giant flying squirrel at the canopy walkway at the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok, Sabah. Cream-coloured giant squirrel Image from here. The giant flying squirrel's diet primarily consists of pine cones, tree buds, leaves, young branches, and, when in season, various fruits and nuts. Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel ... Horsfield's Flying Squirrel (Iomys horsfieldii) Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista)----Malaysian Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) Bats: Malayan ... monkeys, apes. Over the years the zoo has experienced a number of significant births including the first Sunda pangolin and red giant flying squirrel in captivity. View top-quality stock photos of Captive Red Giant Flying Squirrel Singapore. Once found in Singapore, it may now be locally extinct because it has not been sighted there since 1986. Chawang Squirrels (Rodentia, Sciuridae) Squirrels play a vital ecological role by consuming and dispersing seeds, which make up part of the diet of most species.