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The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), also known, particularly outside of the United States, as simply the grey squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator.
The eastern grey squirrel was introduced to Continental Europe in 1948 and has quickly taken advantage of Europe's food sources, habitats and lack of predators for grey squirrels. [1] Genetic studies have shown that human intervention-- released pets and intentional dispersal--may play a much larger role in the spread of grey squirrels than ...
Columbian ground squirrel (Spermophilus columbianus) Coyote (Canis latrans) Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) Elk (Cervus canadensis) Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Gray wolf (Canis lupus) Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) Muskrat (Fiber zibethicus) Mountain lion (Puma concolor)
Common name Scientific name Status Notes Distribution Eastern gray squirrel. Sciurus carolinensis: Common Statewide Fox squirrel: Sciurus niger: Uncommon Southern and western American red squirrel: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus: Common Statewide Northern flying squirrel: Glaucomys sabrinus: Rare Northern Southern flying squirrel: Glaucomys volans ...
Arizona gray squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis [n 4] DD; Mexican gray squirrel, Sciurus aureogaster [n 15] LC; Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis [n 4] LC; Collie's squirrel, Sciurus colliaei LC; Deppe's squirrel, Sciurus deppei LC; Red-tailed squirrel, Sciurus granatensis LC and: [n 3] Richmond's squirrel, Sciurus richmondi [9] NT
The southern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger niger) is a close relative of the gray squirrel, which is one of the most common squirrel species in the country, and is considered to be the most variably ...
As its name suggests, its fur is predominantly reddish brown, but there is a naturally occurring gray morph known as the "silver" fox. The red fox is by far the most widespread and abundant species of fox , found in almost every single habitat in the Northern Hemisphere, from the coastal marshes of United States, to the alpine tundras of ...
The southern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger niger) is a close relative of the gray squirrel, which is one of the most common squirrel species in the country, and is considered to be the most variably ...