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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 .
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, [4] is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.
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.
Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people," said one scientist New 'Shocking' Evidence Reveals Some of California's Squirrels Are Carnivorous, Study Finds Skip to main content
The grey squirrel’s yellow-brown summer coat grows thicker and turns a silvery-grey color. They also eat large amounts of food to bulk up for the winter. Some scientists believe grey squirrels ...
Ravenous California ground squirrels have been hunting and eating rodents for the first time Scientists make ‘shocking’ predatory discovery about California’s ground squirrels Skip to main ...
San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. o. californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic) Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus (CDFW special concern) Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis (introduced, harvest) Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus (harvest) Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger (introduced, harvest)
California ground squirrels of all ages and genders were seen hunting, eating and competing over vole at a local park between June 10 and July 30, but the "carnivorous behavior" peaked during the ...