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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.
Alternative reproductive tactics in male eastern gray squirrels: "Making the best of a bad job". Behavioral Ecology 4:165-171. Koprowski, J.L. 1992. Removal of copulatory plugs by female tree squirrels. Journal of Mammalogy 73:572-576. Koprowski, J.L. 1996. Natal philopatry, communal nesting, and kinship in fox squirrels and eastern gray ...
Though albino populations are common in such college folklore, other squirrel populations have also been cited on college campuses. The eastern gray squirrel and eastern fox squirrel are among the most commonly sighted. [1] [24] The former is the foremost represented, with Sciurus carolinensis being present on 62% of college campuses. [5]
A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to future behavioral discoveries in animals.
When the seasons change and the weather gets cooler, squirrels seem to act more odd than usual — much like the ones in this video. These squirrels seem frantic as they return to the pile of nuts ...
A squirrel with a nut is a common sight, but a squirrel with a bone? Here's what to know about the bone-chewing habit by the forest animal. Nature: Squirrels have a gnawing habit
Wildl. Research Unit Quart. Report, 13:19-38. 1955) The Social Behavior of the gray squirrel and population (Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin) in Maryland Vagn Flyger; A comparison of methods for estimating squirrel populations Vagn Flyger (The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Apr., 1959), pp. 220–223 Published by: Allen Press, 1959 ...
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 males and females are not sexually dimorphic and can be difficult to distinguish in the wild. [5]