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American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Description:

This little baby red squirrel only has fur on his head, tail and paws.

Habitat:

Mixed woods next to a large marsh.

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7 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 5 years ago

Thanks Jim.

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 5 years ago

You never go wrong with posting anything cute, Greg...and you did it!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 5 years ago

Thank you very much Caleb 😀

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 5 years ago

Awesome shot, Greg!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 5 years ago

Thank you Sukanya & maplemoth

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 5 years ago

It looks healthy otherwise and is eating. I read up references and learnt that "they get ALL their fur"by 30-40 days...I take it to mean this baby is less than a month old. Thankfully, it is summer!

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

A very cute squirrel....a very cute photo....

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on May 27, 2018
Submitted on May 28, 2018

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