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Red-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus granatensis

Photo by Carolina
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Is a tree squirrel endemic to South America.
Females defend their territory from other females, and males court with persecutions among the branches of trees.

Habitat:

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Reference Links:

EOL: Sciurus granatensis

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Atul
wow you caught them in the act

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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