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  2. Southern fox squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Southern fox squirrels have two types of nests, leaf nests and den nests. [6] Den nests are remodeled cavities in trees that they use as nurseries in winter seasons. [ 8 ] If den nests aren't available, southern fox squirrels will build waterproof leaf nests from twigs, leaves, moss, and grasses. [ 8 ]

  3. Drey - Wikipedia

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    A drey is the nest of a tree squirrel, flying squirrel or ringtail possum. [1] Dreys are usually built of twigs, dry leaves, and grass, and typically assembled in the forks of a tall tree. [2] They are sometimes referred to as "drey nests" to distinguish them from squirrel "cavity nests" (also termed "dens").

  4. Northern flying squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Northern flying squirrels generally nest in holes in trees, preferring large-diameter trunks and dead trees, and will also build outside leaf nests called dreys and will also nest underground. Tree cavities created by woodpeckers as suitable nest sites tend to be more abundant in old-growth forests , and so do the squirrels, though harvested ...

  5. Southern flying squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Southern flying squirrels nest in natural cavities and woodpecker holes, [13] [17] [18] or build nest out of leaves and twigs. [13] [17] Leaf nests are used as a refuge or a resting site and are used primarily in summer, whereas cavities are used for breeding and more intensively during winter. [17]

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

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    These squirrels seem frantic as they return to the pile of nuts, carefully select another and race off toward the trees. The squirrels are “caching,” which means they are storing food away in ...

  7. Western gray squirrel - Wikipedia

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    A western gray squirrel eating pine seeds from a pine cone. Squirrel nests are called dreys and can be seen in trees, built from sticks and leaves wrapped with long strands of grass. There are two stick nest types made by the western gray squirrel: the first is a large, round, covered shelter nest for winter use, birthing, and rearing young.

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  9. Tree squirrel - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] [9] A squirrel nest is called a "drey". Squirrels are a serious fire hazard when they break into buildings. They often treat exposed power cables as tree branches, and gnaw on the electrical insulation. The resulting exposed conductors can short out, causing a fire. For this reason alone, squirrel nests inside buildings cannot be safely ...