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  • English
    • Eastern Fox Squirrel
    • Fox Squirrel
    • Bryant's Fox Squirrel
  • Scientific names
    • Sciurus niger
  • Spanish
    • Ardilla zorra

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What

Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Observer

pccnaturalist

Date

Jun 17, 2013

Description

Look's a bit peeved don't you think?

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What

Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Observer

toby

Date

May 26, 2013

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Observer

zac

Date

May 28, 2013

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What

Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Observer

mikaelb

Date

Feb 5, 2011 08:00 AM CST

Description

Just had to take this photo after a very rare snow in Austin.

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Observer

jonahevans

Date

May 12, 2006 07:49 AM CDT

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What

Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Observer

cullen

Date

Sep 19, 2010

Description

Knocked out of nest during Japanese Ligustrum removal.

Photos

What

Eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger ssp. vulpinus

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

Jun 14, 2013 09:27 AM PDT

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Square

What

Eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger ssp. vulpinus

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

Jun 13, 2013 12:36 PM PDT

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Square

What

Eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger ssp. vulpinus

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

Jun 13, 2013 10:02 AM PDT

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Square

What

Eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger ssp. vulpinus

Observer

nhmordenana

Date

Jun 13, 2013 09:56 AM PDT

Photos

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What

Eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger ssp. vulpinus

Observer

taogirl

Date

Jun 11, 2013

Description

The squirrel was down on the rocks in the creek bed where it found something to eat and returned to the bridge to eat it.

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Description from Wikipedia

The Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. They are also sometimes referred to as the Stump-eared Squirrel, Raccoon Squirrel, Red Squirrel, or Monkey-faced Squirrel. They are sometimes mistaken for Eastern Gray Squirrels by casual observers in those areas where both species co-exist, despite the differences in size and coloration.

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