A fourth Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurasia philippensis), died of electrocution in recent months within Udhagamandalam town on Friday morning.
The rarely spotted animal, due to being a nocturnal species, is usually seen in plantations and Shola forests in the Upper Nilgiris, and is far more difficult to spot than its counterpart, the Malabar giant squirrel in the Nilgiris.
On Friday, local residents noticed the carcass of the animal near Hill Bunk in Udhagamandalam and informed the Forest Department, who rushed to the spot and took possession of the carcass of the animal.
