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Squirrel

Sciuridae

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Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and have been introduced to Australia. The earliest known squirrels date from the Eocene and are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to the dormouse among living species

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flybeasley
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flybeasley

Parole, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 4, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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