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Sciurus niger
11 to 15 inches in height a medium sized rodent like mammal. Predominantly a grey and brown-black coat.
Pine forest adjacent to a golf course and former scrub habitat and wetland.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2013
Submitted on Mar 10, 2013
2 Comments
yes, definitely a nursing female. she let me get fairly close but I didn't want to overly disturb her. these guys are at least double the size of grey squirrels and even while nursing are very human friendly.
Nice-looking squirrel! Nursing maybe?