• Funambulus is commonly called Squirrel.

• Body is elongated and covered with fur.

• Five longitudinal stripes of dark color are present on the back.

• Tail is long and bushy.

• The eyes and pinnae or ears are large.

• The fore limbs have an inconspicuous thumb and hind limbs have 4 clawed digits.

• The soles of fore limbs are naked and those of hind limbs are hairy.

• Arboreal and active climber feeds on nuts, seeds and fruits.

• Diurnal and builds nests of twigs and leaves.