#sciurus niger

[tetramodal]

Three baby fox squirrels left their squirrel box for the first time today.

[fyanimaldiversity]

Here are some photos I took of melanistic fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) from Colorado Springs.

Thanks for the share! Man, I love all melanistic animals, but especially ones that are not solid black. Love the dark grizzled look, gorgeous!

[welp-im-doomed]

This fox squirrel looked like she was about to pounce on me

[mongrelmutt]

Me: Hey, will you take a picture of me with the statue of Jesus?

Sister: Of course!

Me: *sees a squirrel that looks different than the ones back home* SQUIRREL! *takes off into the grove of trees to get a pic so I can ID it later*

Sister: ...you literally just had a "squirrel!" moment!

[hollow-bone]

Differentiating eastern gray squirrel and fox squirrel bones

[spookyfoxdreamer]

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Hey, y'all. Wanna do a quick thing that will make a difference? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering uplisting the western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) from threatened to endangered. It was listed initially as threatened in 1993, and numbers have continued to decrease due to competition from invasive eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) as well as turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), and continued habitat loss and development. Most of the time when you see a squirrel in western Washington, it's an eastern gray. Western grays are still around, but continuing pressure is going to make that less likely in the years to come.

Even if you aren't in Washington, show the WDFW that you care about these little critters by making a public comment; you can find information on how to do that here, to include an email address if you don't want to use the public form. You don't need to write anything super elaborate or long; just a quick note saying you support the uplisting of the western gray squirrel to endangered will work. Then reblog so others can do the same.

The squirrels and I both thank you!

[spinus-pinus]

Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

1/8/2023 Los Angeles County, California

[fairymarymag]

Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

[ronthafrog]

some fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) i saw on my walk today

[asterwild]

Fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) are large tree squirrels found through most of the eastern and central US and parts of southern Canada. Their coloration varies; when they're gray with yellow or rust-colored undersides, they can be confused with the more common eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis). But in some regions - particularly the southeast - their appearance is more unique, with black masks, white noses and ears, and bodies that range from almost completely black to black and silver with white and/or rust undersides.

[wildmountainlight]

fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) - may 2022

[hopefulkidshark]

Tree squirrels (Eichhörnchen)

Rodents

The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America. 

Scientific name: Sciurus

Family: Sciuridae

Phylum: Chordata

Sciurus - Wikipedia

Identification. In this chapter, tree squirrels are divided into 3 groups: large tree squirrels, including the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and fox squirrel (Sciurus niger); small tree squirrels, including the red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus); and.

Squirrels are known to run up trees in circles for a few reasons. One of the main reasons is to confuse potential predators. By running in circles, they make it difficult for a predator to track their movements and anticipate their next move

The black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is a large tree squirrel in the genus Ratufa native to the Indomalayan zootope.

The world’s largest squirrel is the Indian or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica), endemic to deciduous and moist evergreen forests in peninsular India. It can grow to 1 m in total length, two thirds of which constitute its long bushy tail

[tetramodal]

Squirrel Charles Morgenstern, 2021. Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[spinus-pinus]

Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

8/7/2022 Orange County, California