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The Fox Squirrel The Fox Squirrel
By Ima S. TudentBy Ima S. Tudent
The Fox Squirrel’s Diet The Fox Squirrel’s Diet
Nuts: Hickory nuts, Nuts: Hickory nuts, mulberry nuts, acorns, mulberry nuts, acorns, walnuts and hawthorne walnuts and hawthorne seedsseeds
Insects, moths, Insects, moths, bird eggsbird eggs
The Fox Squirrel’s TailThe Fox Squirrel’s Tail
Used for balance in treesUsed for balance in trees Acts as a shade from the sunActs as a shade from the sun Helps the squirrel steer when swimmingHelps the squirrel steer when swimming Keeps a jumping or falling squirrel in the airKeeps a jumping or falling squirrel in the air
The Fox Squirrel’s HomeThe Fox Squirrel’s Home
Creates a tree den using Creates a tree den using natural cavities in the natural cavities in the tree or holes created by tree or holes created by woodpeckerswoodpeckers
Usually lives in white Usually lives in white oak trees, maple trees, oak trees, maple trees, elm trees and beech elm trees and beech treestrees
Creates a leaf nest Creates a leaf nest
Where the Fox Squirrel LivesWhere the Fox Squirrel Lives The Eastern half of the United States except The Eastern half of the United States except
New EnglandNew England Non-native populations along the West Coast Non-native populations along the West Coast
and Idaho, Montanaand Idaho, Montana
Fun Facts!Fun Facts! Their bushy tail that helps
keep them warm during cold nights.
Their tails may be 9-14 inches long.
The tail is beige with dark tipped hair.
Watching a squirrel's tail movements gives you a clue to their mood!
They only have 4 fingers on each hand! But 5 on each foot!
To Find InformationTo Find Information
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ReferencesReferences
Photos: Greg Smith, Photos: Greg Smith, http://www.pbase.com/saint01http://www.pbase.com/saint01
Illustrations: Breanne BloomquistIllustrations: Breanne Bloomquisthttp://http://www.umich.edu/~brequist/breprintwww.umich.edu/~brequist/breprint
Fox Squirrel, Fox Squirrel, http://www.gpnc.org/fox.htmhttp://www.gpnc.org/fox.htm Animal Diversity Web, Sciurus niger, Animal Diversity Web, Sciurus niger,
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/achttp://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sciurus_niger.htmlcounts/information/Sciurus_niger.html
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