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Fox squirrel

Sciurus niger

Photo by JeremiahBrown
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Field Notes

Description:

Red squirrel

Species ID Suggestions

Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

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beallburton
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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Liam
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Comments (3)
HemaShah
Gordon,here in California, I was told by the Mt Diablo Ranger that we have Fox Squirrel X Western Gray squirrel Hybrids. The Gray were the originals and the Fox were brought in.
Gordon Dietzman
Indiana has both gray and fox squirrels, but this one has quite a bit of the gold/red on the legs which leads me to believe this is a fox squirrel.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2012

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