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American red squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Description:

Red squirrels can be easily identified from other North American tree squirrels by their smaller size, territorial behavior and reddish fur with a white venter (under-belly).[6] Red squirrels are somewhat larger than chipmunks. The Douglas squirrel is morphologically similar to the American red squirrels but has a rust venter and is restricted to the southwestern coast of British Columbia and in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. These species' ranges do not overlap.

Habitat:

American red squirrels are also referred to as pine squirrels, North American red squirrels, and chickarees. It is a medium sized (200–250 g) diurnal mammal that defends a year-round exclusive territory. The diet of these tree squirrels is specialized on the seeds of conifer cones.

Notes:

American red squirrels experience severe early mortality (on average only 22% survive to one year of age). The survival probability, however, increases to age three at which point it begins to decrease again. Females that survive to one year of age have a life expectancy of 2.3 years and a maximum lifespan of eight years. Wash, eat and rest :))

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3 Comments

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 12 years ago

thank you very much friends ! :)) here they are numerous, but very agitated must be fast to photograph hihi

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Superbes images d''ecureuil Luc!

kyros.v
kyros.v 12 years ago

Great photos!
These are very hard to spot sometimes...

LucBertrand
Spotted by
LucBertrand

Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Spotted on Jan 23, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2012

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