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Abert's squirrel or the tassel-eared squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to the southern Rocky Mountains from the United States to the northern Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico, with concentrations found in Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado.
The Kaibab squirrel's most significant source of food is the seeds found within ponderosa pine cones. [5] Young squirrels are born between April and August. In the past the Kaibab squirrel was given species status (Sciurus kaibabensis), but it is now considered a subspecies of the Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti). [6]
Abert is the namesake of Lake Albert in South Dakota. [6] Captain John C. Fremont named Lake Abert and Abert Rim in his honor when his 1843 expedition passed through southern Oregon. The Abert's squirrel was also named after him.
Abert’s Squirrel. An Abert’s Squirrel’s adorable ear tufts aren’t just for show. They actually help regulate their body temperature too. 11. Alaskan Husky.
Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus; Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti; Arizona gray squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis; Mexican fox squirrel, Sciurus nayaritensis; Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger; Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis; Mexican ground squirrel, Spermophilus mexicanus; Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus ...
Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus; Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti; Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger; Southwestern red squirrel, Tamiasciurus fremonti; American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus; Wyoming ground squirrel, Urocitellus elegans; Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma
Squirrels can cache as many as 3,000 nuts each season, but remembering where all the nuts are stored seems impossible. Unlike most small mammals whose brains shrink during winter due to reduced ...
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?