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The eastern gray squirrel is found from New Brunswick, through southwestern Quebec and throughout southern Ontario plus in southern Manitoba, south to East Texas and Florida. [3] Breeding eastern gray squirrels are found in Nova Scotia, but whether this population was introduced or came from natural range expansion is not known. [11]
A black form of the eastern gray squirrel gnaws on a woodchuck skull. I was simultaneously struck by something else — the squirrel appeared to be lugging a large white mushroom up the tree.
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.
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]
A black eastern gray squirrel in Calgary, Alberta. The species was introduced into the area in the 1930s. Eastern gray squirrels, including their black morphs, were introduced into British Columbia during the early 1900s. [3] The species was also later introduced into other areas of Canada to which it was not native, such as Calgary, Alberta ...
In addition to their many color patterns, the southern fox squirrel is approximately twice the size of a gray squirrel and varies between 20-26 inches in length, with their tail included, and an ...
The western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico. In some places, this species has also been known as the silver-gray squirrel , the California gray squirrel , the Oregon gray squirrel , the Columbian gray squirrel and the banner-tail .
Approximately twice the size of a gray squirrel, the Southern Fox Squirrel is considered to be the most variably colored tree squirrel in the world. Ever seen any large, colorful squirrels in SC?