Fox Squirrel Images

Fox Squirrel Images, Facts and Information:

Sciurus niger

  • Fox Squirrels are large, bushy-tailed mammals with a rust-colored back and yellow to rusty colored belly. They have long, pointed ears and strong, sharp claws.
  • Fox Squirrels are found in the eastern and central United States.
  • They prefer hardwood forests, but can also be found in urban and suburban areas.
  • Fox Squirrels are omnivores, and their diet includes nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, and bird eggs.
  • They are solitary animals, and only come together to mate.
  • Fox Squirrels have two breeding seasons per year, one in the winter and one in the summer. They typically have a litter of 2-4 young, which are born blind and hairless and are called pups.
  • On average, Fox Squirrels have a life expectancy of six to seven years.

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