The biggest protein

The largest protein in the world lives in India and Sri Lanka. It belongs to a separate genus of giant proteins. In total, this genus has 4 species. Protein of Ratufa Bolshevata also called Bolshevist giant squirrel or Ratufa macroura. It weighs up to 3 kilograms, and body length without tail is 50 cm proteins it is no coincidence that the length of the tail of this rodent is equal to the length of the body. Ratufa macroura has a variety of color. The skin of individuals can be gray-brown of different shades or black-orange colors.

The ears of this proteins are rounded at the ends are pointy brush. The well-developed front legs, long fingers.

In total, there are three subspecies of a large-Tailed giant protein. They all live in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and other countries in South-East Asia. Individuals live on the tops of tall tropical trees. They move jumps that can reach 6 meters in length. Developed pads on their feet allow the squirrels easy to land while jumping from a great height. Therefore, the flight from 5-10 meter height rodents are not afraid.

The biggest protein eats the same as its small relatives. Most often individuals eat mushrooms, fruits and nuts, but sometimes they can eat bird eggs or even Chicks. Proteins also eat lichen, seeds, shoots of trees and insects.

Large-tailed giant squirrels live in a nest or in a hollow. These rodents prefer loneliness, so it is very difficult to meet two squirrels together. Females bear cubs for 28 days, usually 1-2 baby squirrels are born. Then one and a half months the female looks after the posterity as the period of development of cubs long, and they cannot get food to themselves as are born blind. Puberty proteins occurs only six months after birth.

Species Ratufa macroura live 5-6 years. In captivity, rodents can live longer — up to 15 years.