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RODENTIA description The red squirrel is the smallest tree squirrel in Ohio. It has a uniformly yellowish or reddish coat and a whitish belly. The tail is bushy. habitat Red squirrels are found in coniferous and mixed forests. reproduction Red squirrels breed April-May and August-September. Two to seven young are born per litter after a gestation period of 38 days. did you know? Red squirrels store conifer cones in middens, or piles, instead of burying them like their larger cousins do. The middens made by red squirrels can be up to 30 feet across and 1.5 feet deep! © Ohio Division of Wildlife Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus 36
RODENTIA description Easily distinguished by a “gliding membrane,” which is a flap of loose skin that extends from wrist to ankle. When outstretched, this skin allows the squirrel to glide from tree to tree. The fur is an olive-brown color on the upper parts and white on the under parts. habitat Southern flying squirrels inhabit woodlands or forests of deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous trees. reproduction Breeding takes place twice a year, once between February and March and again between May and July. After a gestation period of about 40 days, two to six young are born. did you know? Most people don’t realize that the flying squirrel is the most common squirrel in Ohio because it is nocturnal and seldom seen. Southern Flying Squirrel © Ohio Division of Wildlife Glaucomys volans 37
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Page 3 and 4: DIDELPHIMORPHIA5 6 Virginia Opossum
Page 5 and 6: DIDELPHIMORPHIA ORDER Didelphimorph
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Page 13 and 14: INSECTIVORA description Broad front
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Page 19 and 20: CHIROPTERA Rafinesque’s Big-eared
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Page 29 and 30: LAGOMORPHA description A large rabb
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Page 33 and 34: RODENTIA Thirteen-lined Ground Squi
Page 35: RODENTIA description Slightly large
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Page 41 and 42: RODENTIA description About the size
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Page 45 and 46: RODENTIA Southern Red-backed Vole d
Page 47 and 48: RODENTIA description Grayish to dar
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Page 51 and 52: RODENTIA description A small, gray-
Page 53 and 54: RODENTIA Woodland Jumping Mouse des
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Page 57 and 58: CARNIVORA description Most commonly
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Page 61 and 62: CARNIVORA description Has a brown c
Page 63 and 64: CARNIVORA description Has a brown c
Page 65 and 66: CARNIVORA description A stocky anim
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