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Gray Squirrel Black Phase

Sciurus carolinensis

Description:

Black phase of the Gray Squirrel is more common in central Ontario than the gray phase. Throughout the entire range of the Gray Squirrel, melanistic squirrels (including the black colour phase) live primarily where there is snow in winter.

Habitat:

Wooded area next to a lake.

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1 Comment

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Encantadora

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 26, 2012

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