Species / Eastern gray squirrel
Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Quick answer
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a tree squirrel. Range: North America (introduced UK, Ireland, Italy, South Africa). Size: 23–30 cm body, 19–25 cm tail. Weight: 400–600 g. Diet: nuts, seeds, buds, fungi; scatter-hoards acorns. IUCN status: Least Concern.
- Scientific name
- Sciurus carolinensis
- Group
- Tree squirrel
- Range
- North America (introduced UK, Ireland, Italy, South Africa)
- Size
- 23–30 cm body, 19–25 cm tail
- Weight
- 400–600 g
- Diet
- Nuts, seeds, buds, fungi; scatter-hoards acorns
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
About the eastern gray squirrel
The eastern gray squirrel, spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species.
Source: Wikipedia, Eastern gray squirrel
