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Gray Squirrels |
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Grouping |
Seedivore |
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Nicknames |
Gray
Squirrel, Bushy Tail Squirrel, Tree Rat |
| Best
Known For |
Raiding bird feeders, storing nuts, and planting the forest. Also,
chewing into people's homes |
| Life
Span |
3 to 5
years. |
| Mating
Season |
Spring
and Summer |
| Litter
Size |
3 to 5
per litter. |
|
Litters Per Year |
Two,
Spring and Mid-Summer. Early litter females may become
sexually mature the same year. |
|
Dispersal |
First
(Spring) litters are driven away from the house; second (Summer)
litters often remain with the Spring litter. |
|
Habitat |
Mature
trees, oak groves, hollow trees, and houses. Houses are big
hollow trees to the squirrel. |
|
Activity Cycle |
Diurnal - Active year round. Cavity nester. |
| Food |
Nuts:
walnuts, pecans, acorns, maple seeds, sunflower seeds, corn.
Will also eat eggs and baby birds. |
| Damage
Signs |
Holes
chewed through wood, aluminum and vinyl. Wood chips and
attic insulation on the ground below their entrance hole.
Chewed electrical wires. Electrical Shorts. Water leaks. Shingles
on the ground. |
|
Treatment |
Trapping. Remove trees and branches too close to the house.
Keep bird feeders away from the house. Do not purposely feed
squirrels. |
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Diseases |
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Distinguishing Features |
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