eastern fox squirrel |
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Sciurus niger |
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| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) |
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| Suborder | Sciuromorpha (Squirrels, dormice, and relatives) |
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| Family | Sciuridae (Squirrels) |
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| Subfamily | Sciurinae (Tree squirrels, flying squirrels, and relatives) |
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| Identification | This species is larger than the eastern gray squirrel (S. carolinensis). At maturity the head and body length reaches 10–15 inches. It has a very bushy, 9–14 inch tail with tawny-tipped hairs. |
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