Explore: Abert Squirrels

Abert's squirrels on Arizona's Kaibab Plateau, commonly known as Kaibab squirrels, have black underparts and a striking white tail. Abert's squirrel is

family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to

densities. Gray squirrels also carry the squirrelpox virus, to which red squirrels have no immunity. When an infected gray squirrel introduces squirrelpox

the two populations. However, modern Kaibab squirrels are descended from populations of Abert's squirrels that dispersed into the Grand Canyon area following

climbing, the squirrels have sharp claws, developed extensors of digits and flexors of forearms, and abdominal musculature. Fox squirrels have excellent

called "Red Squirrels Northern England" to undertake grey squirrel control in areas important for red squirrels. However, grey squirrels were found to

Pine squirrels are squirrels of the genus Tamiasciurus, in the Sciurini tribe, of the large family Sciuridae. This genus includes three species: Tamiasciurus

its range into hardwood forests. American red squirrels should not be confused with Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris); since the ranges of these

as nests. Groups of squirrels seen together during the summer are likely to be juveniles from a single litter. Douglas squirrels mostly eat seeds of coniferous

chirping squirrels. Western gray squirrels are prey for hawks, eagles, bobcats, cougars, coyotes, raccoons, cats, dogs and humans. Squirrel nests are