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  2. 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.

  3. Pine squirrel - Wikipedia

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    T. d. mearnsi — Mearns's squirrel; Tamiasciurus fremonti — southwestern red squirrel [3] T. f. grahamensis — Mount Graham red squirrel; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus — American red squirrel; All three species are native to North America. Pine squirrels can be found in the northern and western United States, most of Canada, Alaska, and ...

  4. Bicknell's thrush - Wikipedia

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    The American red squirrel is the main predator of eggs and nestlings, according to breeding ecology. [14] Predators confirmed to hunt nesting adults have consisted of the sharp-shinned hawk, the long-tailed weasel, and the northern saw-whet owl. On the nesting grounds there are at least six other predators suspected or likely to depredate nests ...

  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. Roadkill cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Not all sources are serious. According to some, raccoon or opossum are preferable to squirrel, and the taste is improved by aging and marinating the meat in roadside oil and grease before preparing a stew. [15] Alternative recipes for roadkill include raccoon kebabs, moose-and-squirrel meat balls, Pennsylvania possum pot pie and skunk skillet stew.

  7. Learn Why Squirrel’s Practice This Peculiar Behavior - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. Mount Graham red squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The Mount Graham red squirrel is a generally tiny squirrel weighing on average around 8 ounces (230 g) and measuring about 8 inches (20 cm) in length. [2] The subspecies also has a 6-inch (15 cm) tail. [2] Unlike most other squirrels in its species, the squirrels do not have a white-fringed tail. [2]

  9. King Charles Apparently Lets These Wild Animals Run Freely ...

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    In the UK, native red squirrels are becoming increasingly difficult to spot. Due to the arrival of invasive grey squirrels, they've even been placed on the endangered species list. Luckily, they ...