North American red squirrel
E529588
The North American red squirrel is a small, territorial tree squirrel known for its reddish fur, loud chattering calls, and habit of storing conifer cones in northern forests across much of North America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American red squirrel | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species of rodent ⓘ tree squirrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | active year-round ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength |
28 centimeters including tail
ⓘ
approximately 11 inches including tail ⓘ |
| averageWeight |
150 grams
ⓘ
5 ounces ⓘ |
| behavior |
diurnal
ⓘ
stores conifer cones in middens ⓘ territorial ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
reddish upperparts
ⓘ
white or pale underparts ⓘ |
| commonName |
American red squirrel
ⓘ
North American red squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ chickaree ⓘ pine squirrel ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
buds ⓘ conifer cones ⓘ fungi ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ tree sap ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for raptors and carnivores
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Tamiasciurus ⓘ |
| habitat |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ mixed conifer–deciduous forest ⓘ |
| hibernation | does not hibernate ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 8 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 3 to 7 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ northern United States ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
ⓘ
typically 1 to 2 litters per year ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud chattering calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
American red squirrel