-
family includes tree
squirrels,
ground squirrels (including
chipmunks and
prairie dogs,
among others), and
flying squirrels.
Squirrels are
indigenous to...
-
Black squirrels are a
melanistic subgroup of
squirrels with
black coloration on
their fur. The
phenomenon occurs with
several species of
squirrels, although...
-
sometimes mistaken for
American red
squirrels or
eastern gray
squirrels in
areas where the
species co-exist. The fox
squirrel's total length measures 20 to 30 in...
- to save the red
squirrel,
between the
Scottish Wildlife Trust, et al. WildlifeOnline:
Natural History of Tree
Squirrels Red
squirrels make a comeback...
- densities. Gray
squirrels also
carry the
squirrelpox virus, to
which red
squirrels have no immunity. When an
infected gray
squirrel introduces squirrelpox...
- they are
variously related to
others in the
squirrel family,
including ground squirrels,
flying squirrels, marmots, and chipmunks. The
defining characteristic...
-
rather than in
trees like the tree
squirrels. The term is most
often used for the medium-sized
ground squirrels, as the
larger ones are more commonly...
-
Flying squirrels (scientifically
known as
Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a
tribe of 50
species of
squirrels in the
family Sciuridae.
Despite their name...
- its
range into
hardwood forests.
American red
squirrels should not be
confused with
Eurasian red
squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris);
since the
ranges of these...
- the ears
appear even
tuftier than they do in summer. Like many
squirrels,
Douglas squirrels have a
white eye-ring.
Mating can
occur as
early as February...
