NUTS about SQUIRRELS!

October is Squirrel Awareness Month, so we're introducing you to squirrels beyond the ones you'd find in your neighborhood!

ALBINO GRAY SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: NORTH AMERICA 

squirrels If you look closely, these squirrels look a lot like eastern gray that's because that's exactly what they are! The difference is that these white squirrels have albinism, a rare genetic mutation that causes the absence of melanin.

EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: NORTH AMERICA

Eastern gray squirrels play an important role in gardening! That's because they hide so many nuts way more than they can actually eat that when spring comes along, those nuts will begin to sprout in the ground.

GRIZZLED GIANT SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: SRI LANKA

 This large squirrel is arboreal, which means it spends almost all of its time in trees! They live in forests where they eat insects, nuts, bark and fruit. One unique trait is that they use their hind (back) feet for balance, while most giant squirrels use their tails.

RED SQUIRREL