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Douglas Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Description:

A small squirrel in a Giant Sequoia grove. See how small it looks in the second pic.

Habitat:

Giant Sequoia grove at Kings National Park

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Douglas Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii Douglas squirrel


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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Geoffrey Palmer for the ID and the link.

GeoffreyPalmer
GeoffreyPalmer 11 years ago

Never seen one with a back with this coloration, but the black stripe on side is very telling. Cool encounter!

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Fresno, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Dec 18, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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