The coconut squirrel is a kind of small mammal belonging to a squirrel family. Generally, in many places in Indonesia, this animal is known by the name of squirrel (only) or squirrel (only) and also coconut squirrel. The last two names are scientifically incorrect.
Coconut squirrel active during the day (diurnal). As the name implies, this squirrel is often found wandering in branches and twigs of trees, or jumping between the midrib leaves in the coconut groves as well as other gardens. He pierced and ate the coconuts, the young and the old, and became a serious garden pest. In addition, coconut squirrels also eat a variety of fruits, shoots, pepagan, and various insects that he met. It is also reported that this squirrel occasionally damages the bark of rubber twigs to lick the sap.
This animal is one of the most easily visible wild mammals in the garden yard, mixed gardens (agranatani), secondary forest, urban forest and parks, as well as some types of forests near the coast. Coconut squirrels are mainly widespread in the lowlands to the hills. Animals living close to the settlements may become familiar with humans and dare to approach the house, even taking food offered by humans.
In the morning and evening, often heard a sharp sound echoed, "..chek .. check chek-check-check-check .."; or a loud singular "chwit!", which he issued while wagging his tail. The nest is often found in wooden holes or between palm leaf barks, spheres of twigs and plant fibers in layers. The coconut squirrel gives birth to four children, and can breed at any time of the year.