Tree squirrel
Sciurus sp.
Where is it found?
Woodlands, parks and gardens.
Diet and foraging method
Key adaptations
Their bushy tail helps them to balance in the treetops. They have strong teeth, ideal for opening and eating pinecones and seeds
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Polygynous
Did you know that...?
Young squirrels are called kittens.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Baby squirrel in tree 2" by danlev / Dan Leveille - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baby_squirrel_in_tree_2.jpg#/media/File:Baby_squirrel_in_tree_2.jpg
"Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) (6001435739)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(6001435739).jpg#/media/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(6001435739).jpg
"Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) (16482188822)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(16482188822).jpg#/media/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(16482188822).jpg
"Baby squirrel in tree 2" by danlev / Dan Leveille - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baby_squirrel_in_tree_2.jpg#/media/File:Baby_squirrel_in_tree_2.jpg
"Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) (6001435739)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(6001435739).jpg#/media/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(6001435739).jpg
"Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) (16482188822)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Tree Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(16482188822).jpg#/media/File:Tree_Squirrel_(Paraxerus_cepapi)_(16482188822).jpg