text: This sleepy little squirrel forgot who he was when he woke up – sticking his tongue out for the camera like a lizard. The adorable creature had been taking a nap on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun in India, when he gave a big yawn and flicked out his tongue. The cute moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru. The sleepy squirrel sticks out his tongue after waking up from a nap on a coconut leaf in India . The palm squirrel lets outs a big yawn after waking up. The species are found naturally in India and Sri Lanka . He said: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree. 'I thought it would be great to catch some photographs of him waking up. 'As he stirred, he began yawning and he stuck out his little pink tongue.' Ranajit spent five minutes snapping the photographs, before the squirrel ran off to start his day. Photographer and student Ranajit Roy spent five minutes taking pictures of the palm squirrel in his hometown . The 19-year-old said he thought the photographs were 'lucky', adding: 'I was  in the right place at the right time.' He says: 'I love animals and I really enjoy sitting in a quiet place and listening to the birds. 'I spend time outside with the animals and I always keep my eyes open to see if there is anything to photograph in my surroundings. 'The squirrel photographs were just so lucky. I was definitely in the right place at the right time.' The Indian palm squirrel, also known as three-striped palm squirrel, is found naturally in India and Sri Lanka. The palm squirrel is about the size of a large chipmunk, with a bushy tail slightly shorter than its body .
target: Adorable creature imitates a lizard after waking up from a nap in the sun .
  Photographer Ranajit Roy spent five minutes taking the cute photographs .
  'I was definitely in the right place at the right time', says 19-year-old .