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The southern fox squirrel can vary in length from 20–26 inches (51–66 cm) and they can weigh from 1.5–2.6 pounds (0.68–1.18 kg). [3] They are about double the size of the much more common eastern gray squirrel. [4]
The Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) was an endangered subspecies of the fox squirrel. [6]Its historical range included the Delmarva Peninsula, southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, but its natural occurrence is now limited to parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia. [7]
Eastern gray squirrels are crepuscular, [24] or more active during the early and late hours of the day, and tend to avoid the heat in the middle of a summer day. [40] They do not hibernate. [41] Eastern gray squirrels can breed twice a year, but younger and less experienced mothers normally have a single litter per year in the spring.
The new Flying Squirrels logo was unveiled on December 1, 2009. [5] It is a black, red, and grey flying squirrel meant to look like the outline of Virginia with a patch in the shape of an "R" (for Richmond) on top of an acorn over its heart, roughly where Richmond is located in Virginia.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service temporarily put the West Virginia northern flying squirrel back under protection on June 6, 2011 in response to a court order. On appeal, the delisting was reinstated in March 2013. [6] G. s. californicus, the San Bernardino flying squirrel, is found in the San Bernardino National Forest in California. [7]
Aug. 11—SOCIAL CIRCLE — For hunters and outdoors lovers looking for a healthy, sustainable source of protein and a good woodland hike, squirrel hunting season, which opens in Georgia Monday ...
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, [3] is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. It is sometimes mistaken for the American red squirrel or eastern gray squirrel in areas where the species co-exist , though they differ in size and coloration.