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Black Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Field Notes

Description:

The black squirrel is a melanistic subgroup of the eastern grey squirrel. They are common in the Midwestern United States, Ontario, Quebec, parts of the Northeastern United States and Britain. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Sciurus carolinensis

Habitat:

Woods and parks

Notes:

Saw in Louisiana.

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PublishedMarch 10, 2014

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