MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
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RODENTIA<br />
description<br />
Gray with hairs that may have<br />
orange tips that will give the animal<br />
a reddish cast. Its belly is more of a<br />
grayish-white color.<br />
habitat<br />
Gray squirrels are found in large<br />
expanses of hardwood trees.<br />
reproduction<br />
Gray squirrels running up and down<br />
and around trees is thought to be a<br />
part of the courtship ritual. Young<br />
squirrels are reared in leaf nests,<br />
dens, and occasionally bird houses.<br />
Squirrels usually breed twice a year;<br />
in winter and in summer.<br />
did you know?<br />
Squirrels use two types of nests:<br />
leaf and den. Leaf nests are<br />
located in the crotches of tree<br />
branches and dens are formed in<br />
hollow tree trunks or branches.<br />
Eastern Gray Squirrel<br />
© Ohio Division of Wildlife<br />
Sciurus carolinensis<br />
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