The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a tree squirrel that inhabits large areas of dense woodland ecosystems in the Eastern and Midwestern United States; the species construct dens in large tree branches within the hollows.
They are scatter-hoarders, and food is stored in numerous small caches for later recovery; these stashes are made up of a range of foods like tree bark, tree buds, berries, and many types of seeds and acorns. Physically, the Eastern Gray Squirrel has mostly gray fur, but there are brown variations. The underside is white, and it has a large and bushy tail.
Eastern Gray Squirrels have a height of 4.3”-5.5” (11-14 cm), body length between 8”-11” (20-28 cm), and an overall weight in the range of .9-1.3 lb (400-600 g). The tail length of an Eastern Gray Squirrel is 7.5”-9.8” (19-25 cm). Eastern Gray Squirrels have a typical lifespan of 6-12 years in the wild and up to 20 years in captivity.
The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a tree squirrel that inhabits large areas of dense woodland ecosystems in the Eastern and Midwestern United States; the species construct dens in large tree branches within the hollows.
They are scatter-hoarders, and food is stored in numerous small caches for later recovery; these stashes are made up of a range of foods like tree bark, tree buds, berries, and many types of seeds and acorns. Physically, the Eastern Gray Squirrel has mostly gray fur, but there are brown variations. The underside is white, and it has a large and bushy tail.
Eastern Gray Squirrels have a height of 4.3”-5.5” (11-14 cm), body length between 8”-11” (20-28 cm), and an overall weight in the range of .9-1.3 lb (400-600 g). The tail length of an Eastern Gray Squirrel is 7.5”-9.8” (19-25 cm). Eastern Gray Squirrels have a typical lifespan of 6-12 years in the wild and up to 20 years in captivity.
