2012 WILDLIFE CALENDAR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

FEBRUARY
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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y
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GROUNDHOG DAY
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VALENTINE’S DAY
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PRESIDENT’S DAY
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M A R C H
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EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL
As its name indicates, the gray squirrel is gray in color.
These gray hairs may have orange tips that will give the animal
a reddish cast. Its belly is more of a grayish-white or rusty
color. Many gray squirrels have a white trim on the back of
their ears and a straw-colored ring around their eyes. Gray
squirrels will take shelter in leaf nests or in tree dens. The mass
of leaves at the top of older trees in your backyard that is revealed
in the fall when trees are bare is a squirrel nest. Gray
squirrels are more social than their fox and red cousins. The
gray squirrel was one of the most populous species of wildlife
in Ohio at the time of settlement. Early historical records
speak of dense populations of gray squirrels statewide.
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