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Squirrels in New York
BY: Ross Metcalfe
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• Every variety of squirrel can be found all over the northeast.
• Mahopac alone is home to the grey squirrel, black squirrel, flying squirrel, red squirrel, and fox squirrel.
• All of these species of squirrels can be found gathering nuts and climbing the various trees the majority of their time.
How Squirrels Can Be Found In Mahopac
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Eastern Grey Squirrel
• The eastern grew squirrel is a tree squirrel native to the eastern United States.
• As its name suggests, the Eastern Gray Squirrel's fur is predominantly gray, but it can have a reddish tinge. Its belly is white.
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• They were first spotted in the Carolinas
• They have migrated to the western part of the United States and as far as the United Kingdom.
• They hoard food in numerous small bundles for hiding.
• They return to these bundles weeks, sometimes months later.
• They make a distinct high screeching noise to communicate to other grey squirrels.
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• These squirrels build a type of nest, known as a drey, in the forks of trees. These consist mainly of dry leaves and twigs. Sometimes they will also attempt to build a nest in the attic or exterior walls of houses, often to the great annoyance and frustration of the homeowner.
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Black Squirrel
• The black squirrel is a melanistic phase of the eastern grey squirrel.
• They originate in southern ontario.
• They can sometimes outnumber the grey squirrel by 10 to 1.
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• Most populations of the black squirrel in North America have been artificially introduced.
• Marysville, Kansas is known as “Black Squirrel City”.
• The Haverford College mascot is, in fact, a black squirrel.
• There is a Black Squirrel Festival in Kent State University.
• It started in 1981.
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Fox Squirrel
• Fox squirrel is the largest species of tree squirrels native to North America.
• They are also sometimes referred to as the Stump-eared Squirrel, Raccoon Squirrel, or Monkey-faced Squirrel.
• They are sometimes mistaken for Eastern Grey Squirrel by casual observers.
• The Fox Squirrel's natural range extends throughout the eastern United States, excluding New England, north into the southern prairie provinces of Canada, and west to the Dakotas, Colorado, and Texas.
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• Total body length measures 45 to 70 cm, tail length is 20 to 33 cm, and they range in weight from 500 to 1000 grams.
• There is no sexual dimorphism in size or appearance. Individuals tend to be smaller in the west.
• Fox Squirrels depend primarily on tree seeds for food, but they are generalist eaters and will also consume buds and fruits.
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Flying Squirrel• scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini.
• There are 43 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the woolly flying squirrel.
• Flying squirrels are actually gliders.
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• once they have launched themselves into the air they are highly maneuverable while in flight.
• The tail acts as a stabilizer in flight.
• Though their lifespan is only about five years in the wild, flying squirrels often live between 10 and 15 years in captivity.
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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_squirrel
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