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🐿️ Mammals

Tree squirrel

Paraxerus cepapi

Tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)

Photo : Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

Its alarm calls often help spot a snake or a bird of prey.

Tracker tip

🎯 Listen to its nervous clicking: it may have seen a predator.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

Where can I see a tree squirrel on safari?

The tree squirrel lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a tree squirrel?

Its alarm calls often help spot a snake or a bird of prey. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Paraxerus cepapi) offline.

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