The Eastern Gray Squirrel is native to the eastern & midwestern U.S and the eastern parts of Canada. Often, the gray squirrel is confused with the fox squirrel due to their similar appearance. This type of squirrel can be found in Britain but on the opposite side, in Ireland and Italy, few gray squirrels have remained. Their size is between 16 and 20 inches and have a weight of approximately 1 ½ pounds.
The squirrel has a grey fur but in some cases it can have a reddish tinge. It has a white belly; the tail is large and bushy. Some gray squirrels are actually black, a color palette which can be found in some areas. Gray squirrels can also be found in urban areas, where the risk of predators is slightly reduced. The gray squirrel is a scatter-hoarder due to the fact that it hoards meal in several small caches which they recover later. Such caches are retrieved in a couple of hours or a few days for placing them in a more secure location.
Regarding their food, they eat acorns, beechnuts, walnuts and so on. They also eat seeds, insects, fungi, fruits and on some occasions bird eggs. When the summer ends, squirrels store nuts and seeds so that they have something to eat during the winter months when food can’t be found that easily.
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