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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Field Notes

Description:

The Gray Squirrel is to 20 inches. Eating breakfast seeds from the Maple tree. Less aggressive than the Red Squirrel and much bigger. Active all year long, relying on buried food for winter sustenance. A joy to watch out my kitchen window.

Habitat:

Broad-leaved forests, park, suburbs.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
alicelongmartin
Love the third picture. Believe he has a Woodpecker friend.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 23, 2013

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