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!

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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