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  2. Squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Squirrels are generally small animals, ranging in size from the African pygmy squirrel and least pygmy squirrel at 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) in total length and just 12–26 g (0.42–0.92 oz) in weight, [8] [9] to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel at up to 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) in total length, [10] and several marmot species, which can weigh 8 kg ...

  3. Tree squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Tree squirrels may bury food in the ground for later retrieval. Squirrels use their keen sense of smell to search for buried food, but can dig numerous holes in the process. This may become an annoyance to gardeners with strict landscape requirements, especially when the garden contains edibles.

  4. Rock squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Rock squirrels are one of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, with adults measuring up to 21 inches (53 cm) in length. [3] In front and on top, the squirrel's coat is a speckled grayish brown; on the rear and bottom, the gray becomes a more mottled brownish-black tone.

  5. Red squirrel - Wikipedia

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    A red squirrel eating hazelnuts Underparts are generally white-cream-coloured Skull of a red squirrel. The red squirrel has a typical head-and-body length of 19 to 23 cm (7.5 to 9.1 in), a tail length of 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in), and a mass of 250 to 340 g (8.8 to 12.0 oz). Males and females are the same size. [8]

  6. Eastern gray squirrel - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Here's what squirrels, persimmons & other natural signs say ...

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    What does the behavior of squirrels say about winter weather? Squirrel at Central Park on October 12, 2023 According to folklore, the bushier the squirrel's tail, the colder the winter.

  8. American red squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The American red squirrel is variously known as the pine squirrel or piney squirrel, North American red squirrel, chickaree, boomer, or simply red squirrel. The squirrel is a small, 200–250 g (7.1–8.8 oz), diurnal mammal that defends a year-round exclusive territory.

  9. These SC squirrels are the most variably colorful in the ...

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    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.