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Physical DescriptionThe gray squirrel is also called the silver gray squirrel because of its distinguishing light silver back.The dorsal (upper) surface is bright steel gray and appears frosted due to white-tipped hairs. The ventral (underside) surface is creamy white. It weighs 1 to 1.5 pounds, and is 16-21 inches long. Diet and Feeding HabitsThe grey squirrel eats mushroooms, trees, flowers, buds, caterpillers, and plant shoots. Owls, hawks, coyotes, bears, and golden eagles eat the gray squirrel.ReproductionGrey squirrels mate in late winter and spring. After a 44-day gestation period, females give birth to a littler of two to seven young.Habitat:They live near wooded areas and hardwood trees in forests, suburban and urban areas in the eastern half of the U.S. Grey squirrels will take shelter in leaf nests they have constructed or in tree dens.Role in the Ecosystem: The grey squirrel is a tree dwelling rodent. It was introduced to Britain in about 30 sites between 1876 and 1929. It has easily adapted to parks and gardens replacing the red squirrel. The grey squirrel's job is its part in the food web, feeding the hawk, coyote, bear, and eagle. Bibliography:1.www.google.com/ serch? hil= en+ sa = xtoi = spell+ resnum.\2.http:/ www.Saburchill.com 3. http:// www.dnr.state.oh .us.com 4. http:// www.southsoundprairies.org 5. http:// www.fwie. fw. vt. edu.com 6. http:// www. ct. gov.com 7. Dictionary 8. http:// www. hk2.psu. edu.com |
Gray Squirrel