Sunday, February 19, 2012

long tailed, black footed




long tailed, black footed
frugivore climbs the canopy 
of her shoulder

A friend of Robin's stops by Pondok Frog with his adorable pet, which he bought at the exotic animal market in Denpesar. It looks like some kind of civet, but no one knows what it is for sure. The mysterious creature with dark eyes, small ears, black paws and bushy tail is an instant hit with all the girls. It sits in Katy's lap while she feeds it a banana, curls up in Deja's arms with its long tail hanging straight down, and climbs on Roe's shoulders as if she is just another palm tree.

2 comments:

  1. I think that's a young giant squirrel; (Ratufa bicolor).

    It's very, very cute and I hope it does ok with your friend, but it's really not a good idea to buy animals from markets, especially without knowing about them.

    http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/19377/0

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  2. Thanks for the information. It does look like a young giant black squirrel.

    I myself don't approve of keeping wild animals as pets, especially when there are so many domestic pets that need homes.

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