The Natural History of Squirrels
in Ontario
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
The grey squirrel receives it's name from the
Greek word SKIA, "shadow" and OURA, "tail".
Loosely translated, this refers to how the
squirrel sits in the shadow of it's own tail.
carolinensis - is in reference to the state
where the grey squirrel was first collected and described.
Home I Map
of Observation Locales I General Characteristics I
Habits I Reproduction
and Mating I Social Aspects
Conservation
I Personal
Observations I Pictures I Sounds
of the Squirrel I References I Sites
of Interest
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