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Delmarva Penninsula Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger cinereus

Description:

An endangered subspecies of the fox squirrel due to habitat loss. Differs from gray squirrel in that it is larger, more silver that grey and has a bushier tail.

Habitat:

prefers mature forests with available tree cavitites for nesting

Notes:

also shots of a pine needle drey (nest) and one of the nest boxes put up by the Fish and Wildlife Service

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MeaganKeefe
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MeaganKeefe

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012

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