Eastern Grey Squirrel

Description:

The average length of the grey squirrel runs at approximately eighteen inches – and half of that is the tail, which typically runs about nine inches. An adult grey squirrel will generally weigh between one and one and a half pounds. As the name implies, these squirrels look grey, although up close you can see that their fur is actually rather salt and pepper, which of course mixes to look grey. A lot of them have wiry tan hairs dotted throughout their fur and their bellies are white.

Habitat:

Their actual habitat, though, is very varied. They live in urban areas and in woodland areas. They have a penchant for oak trees, beech trees, and other trees which produce nuts. Naturally, nuts are a large part of their diet, along with berries and seeds. Grey squirrels sometimes dine on bird eggs as well, not to mention birds themselves when they are nestling, and on insects. In the spring time especially, they are sometimes fond of various kinds of vegetation. It is safe to say that grey squirrels enjoy a very well balanced diet.