Summary ²

Distinguished from Eastern Gray Squirrel by larger size and orange face, belly, legs and tail.

Range ³

Statewide except Lake Superior region.

Habitat ³

Deciduous woodlands and savannas.

Size ³

10-15", tail 8-13".

Sources and Credits

1. (c) USFWS Mountain-Prairie, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/14539535789/
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciurus_niger
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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