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fox squirrel
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sciurus niger, Eastern fox squirrel, Bryant's fox squirrel
species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernЛисья белка, или чёрная белка (лат. Sciurus niger, «белка чёрная») — млекопитающее семейства беличьих, обитающее в Северной Америке.
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- Least Concern
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- taxon common name
- Östliches Fuchshörnchen
- taxon range
- North America
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- S. niger
- invasive to
- European Union
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Encyclopedic overview
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. It is sometimes mistaken for the American red squirrel or eastern gray squirrel in areas where the species coexist, though they differ in size and coloration.The word Sciurus came from the ancient Greek words, ‘skia’ meaning shade and ‘oura’ meaning tail. Niger refers to the black coloration.
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