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Grey Squirrel perches in a tree on a snowy winter day. The Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is native to eastern North America where it serves the important role of planting trees. It is a comparatively large squirrel as compared to red squirrels and others across the continent. Squirrels are primarily herbivores but are a food source for many larger mammals and birds. Grey squirrels have been introduced to many countries where they are considered a problem. They have double-jointed ankles, pivoting forward or back for tree climbing. They have been observed pretending to cache food such as nuts if they think a competitor is watching. They build nests, or dreys, of balled up twigs and leaves high up in trees.

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Janet MacCausland
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Mammals (see also Hoofed or Marine Mammals)
Grey Squirrel perches in a tree on a snowy winter day. The Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is native to eastern North America where it serves the important role of planting trees. It is a comparatively large squirrel as compared to red squirrels and others across the continent. Squirrels are primarily herbivores but are a food source for many larger mammals and birds. Grey squirrels have been introduced to many countries where they are considered a problem. They have double-jointed ankles, pivoting forward or back for tree climbing. They have been observed pretending to cache food such as nuts if they think a competitor is watching. They build nests, or dreys, of balled up twigs and leaves high up in trees.
jmmermaid@outlook.com Home Decor & Stock Photography; Nature; On Location Portraiture; Illustration. To Purchase, please contact Janet MacCausland at jmmermaid@outlook.com or call 508 824 1569 or TEXT 617 448 2746. All images are the property of the photographer and require permission to copy. Every new day I see something I have never seen before to share with you. An astute observer, I revel in the light and what it sheds on the images herein, both underwater and above scenery, and the wildlife that lives there.