Tag: Squirrel
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Ground Squirrel Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior
Ground squirrels are short haired and short legged rodents that are widely distributed from North America, North Africa, to as far as north Asia and Eastern Europe. They are extremely varied in sizes with largest ground squirrel is nearly 100 times heavier than the smallest squirrel. Ground squirrels have got tail that makes up one…
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Squirrel Facts For Kids | Everything about Squirrels
Squirrels are small-sized rodents that are widely distributed around the globe. They are native to America but many of them are introduced in Australia. Squirrels also occur in Eurasia and Africa. They are shy but they do interact with humans in urban areas where they are fed in public or national parks. Squirrel Facts For…
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Fox Squirrel Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest of the tree squirrels. It is one of the most common squirrel species. They have long bushy tail and golden brown body and are often confused with the eastern fox squirrel. Fox squirrel is a native animal of North America. They are active during the day. Fox…
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Flying Squirrel Facts | Squirrel Diet, Habitat, Behavior
The 43 species of Flying squirrels are classified into 14 genera. Most of these species are least understood. They are known to make deep holes in trees where they are not able to see whether it is day or night outside. Flying squirrels are almost entirely nocturnal and there is a certain type of circadian…
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Endangered Species List 2011 | Top 5 Endangered Species
Here is a critically endangered species list 2011. These species are classified as endangered species in the Red Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Some of the chief reasons for their population decline are increasing human population, excessive hunting, human encroachment, animals trading, and poaching. Endangered Species List 2011 Woolly Flying Squirrel…
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Endangered Animals in India | Top 8 Endangered Animals
Here is a list of critically endangered animals in India and this does not limited to land animals only, there are several marine species that are undergoing rapid population decline. Some of the foremost reasons for the decline is widespread hunting, overfishing, and pollution. Let’s take a look at these critically endangered animals. Critically Endangered…
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Red Squirrel Facts | Red Squirrel Habitat & Diet
This article illustrates the most useful red squirrel facts including its habitat, diet, reproduction and subspecies. The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a member of genus Sciurus and is also known as Eurasian red squirrel. The population of these rodents has been significantly decreased over the past few years in Great Britain. The introduction of…