{"id":98,"date":"2010-10-31T21:02:16","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T13:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fryap.wordpress.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2010-10-31T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2010-10-31T13:02:16","slug":"the-squirrel-and-the-jackfruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/31\/the-squirrel-and-the-jackfruit\/","title":{"rendered":"The squirrel and the jackfruit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Plaintain Squirrel is the most common squirrel species in Singapore. They are found in many parks, gardens, mangrove and forested area. In other words, a very versatile species. It is also unfortunately considered a pest by fruit farmers as they have a liking for fruits. Thankfully for them, Singapore does not have many fruit farms (no, there are no orchard in Orchard Road), so they are not hunted down.<\/p>\n<p>Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is one of those ulu (far flung and isolated) areas that I like to frequent, as there is a wide variety of animals and birds that calls it home. It is mainly a mangrove area (hence the Wetland designation). In the past, it housed a series of prawn ponds and fish farms, but now it has been redeveloped into a park with ready made trails for those seeking a dose of nature.<\/p>\n<p>I was covering one of the trails, which overlook Johor Bahru city, Malaysia from across the Johor Straits. In fact, I can probably see the hospital where I was born in from there. Which reminds me, I need to take a picture of it the next time I am there!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, back to the story. Along this trail there are a few jackfruit trees. I have seen the plantain squirrels guard the unripe fruits before. But on this trip, I was luckier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fryap\/5131590580\/\" title=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit by fryap, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1192\/5131590580_7315606842_b.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fryap\/5130987821\/\" title=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit by fryap, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4017\/5130987821_7f5a2fae3e_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fryap\/5131589804\/\" title=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit by fryap, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1258\/5131589804_2f0214c83f_b.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fryap\/5130988479\/\" title=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit by fryap, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1393\/5130988479_12a9e6c74e_b.jpg\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Plantain Squirrel &amp; Jackfruit\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is interesting is the way the squirrel uses its hands. Looks very similar to that of humans, although I cannot be certain whether they actually do have opposable thumbs or not. Not that it matters, as the squirrel clearly had no trouble eating almost half the fruit anyway!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Plaintain Squirrel is the most common squirrel species in Singapore. They are found in many parks, gardens, mangrove and forested area. In other words, a very versatile species. It is also unfortunately considered a pest by fruit farmers as they have a liking for fruits. 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