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eastern fox squirrel |
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Sciurus niger |
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Rodentia (rodents) |
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Suborder: |
Sciuromorpha (squirrels) |
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Family: |
Sciuridae (chipmunks, marmots, squirrels) |
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Subfamily: |
Sciurinae (tree squirrels, flying squirrels, and relatives) |
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Tribe: |
Sciurini |
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Subtribe: |
Sciurina |
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Genus: |
Sciurus (tree squirrels) |
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Subgenus: |
Sciurus |
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| Size | Head and body: Tail: |
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| Identification | This species is larger than the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). At maturity the head and body length reaches 10″ to 15″. It has a very bushy, 9″14″ long tail with tawny-tipped hairs. |
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| Food |
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| Behavior |
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Sources: 7, 15. | |||||
| Sightings | Avon Hills Forest SNA |
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| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
eastern fox squirrel fox squirrel |
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