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Red-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus granatensis

Description:

Is a tree squirrel endemic to South America. Females defend their territory from other females, and males court with persecutions among the branches of trees.

Habitat:

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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3 Comments

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Pretty colors!!

KristenGilpin
KristenGilpin 12 years ago

That's pretty acrobatic.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

wow you caught them in the act

Carolina
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Carolina

Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 6, 2010
Submitted on Sep 13, 2011

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