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Douglas Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Description:

The Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) is a pine squirrel found in the Pacific coastal states and provinces of North America. It is sometimes known as the Chickaree or Pine Squirrel.

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Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Donna, I spotted this squirrel in Concord.ca.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/860...
Is this a Douglas?
The ranger on Mt Diablo was telling me that the squirrels up there are hybrids between Western Gray and Fox. The native were the Gray and then the Fox cam in.

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

California, USA

Spotted on May 2, 2010
Submitted on Jan 30, 2012

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