Sciurus carolinensis
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Sciurus carolinensis is a common North American tree squirrel species known for its gray fur, bushy tail, and adaptability to urban and suburban environments.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species
ⓘ
tree squirrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | tolerance of human-modified environments ⓘ |
| averageMass | 400–600 g ⓘ |
| behavior | food caching ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sciurus carolinensis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 23–30 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeasonsPerYear | 2 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | gray ⓘ |
| commonName |
eastern gray squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray squirrel ⓘ grey squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
acorns
ⓘ
buds ⓘ fruits ⓘ fungi ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Sciurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forests
ⓘ
mixed forests ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ urban parks ⓘ |
| impact | invasive species in parts of Europe ⓘ |
| impactOnOtherSpecies | competition with red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ parts of Canada ⓘ |
| nestLocation | trees ⓘ |
| nestType | drey ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | seed disperser ⓘ |
| tailDescription | bushy tail ⓘ |
| tailLength | 19–25 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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