Facts about the Grey Squirrel -- Sciurus carolinensiss:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Length (including tail) 50 cm; mass 550 g.

COLOUR: Silvery grey, with a sandy coloured dorsal stripe. The tail is a darker grey. The underparts, including underside of tail, are whitish, and the eyes are ringed with white. The upper surfaces of the feet are rufous.

MOST LIKE: The Tree Squirrel, but separated geographically, occuring only in the southwestern Cape, while the tree squirrel is found no further south than the savanna woodland of Gauteng and Swaziland.

HABITAT: Oak trees and plantations or stands of various introduced pine, which provide the grey squirrel's staple food. A nearby water source is essential.

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