Red Squirrel
Another Endangered Species
Habitat
Location:
- North America (FOR)
- Mostly in Canada (FOR)
- Extending south (FOR)
- Rocky Mountains (FOR)
- North Central area (FOR)
- North East area (FOR)
- Europe (WIKI)
- Woodlands (SQUI 4)
- Forests (SQUI 12)
- Mountainous areas (SQUI 12)
Food
Seeds of coniferous tree cones (food)
http://www.123rf.com/photo_10299102_pine-cone-nut-seeds-at-coniferous-tree.html
Bearberry Flower (food)
http://gtapestry.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html
Coyote (Predator)
http://true-wildlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/coyote.html
- Granivores
-Food:
-Food:
- Buds and needles of spruce trees (FOR)
- Leaves of willows (FOR)
- Bearberry flowers and berries (FOR)
- Poplar buds and catkins (FOR)
- Mushrooms (FOR)
- Bird eggs (FOR)
- Northern goshawk (FOR)
- Red-tailed hawk (FOR)
- Great horned owl (FOR)
- Lynx (FOR)
- Coyote (FOR)
- Wolf (FOR)
- Weasel (FOR)
Description
Classification:
- Mammal (SQUI 4)
- Fur, red (SQUI 19)
- Weight, 200 – 250g (FOR)
- Rattle (PLAN)
- Chirp (PLAN)
- Screech (PLAN)
- Growl (PLAN)
- Buzz (PLAN)Adaptations for Protection:
Picture:http://www.heybjkoutdoors.com/2012/05/american-red-squirrel.html
Reproduction
- Female will mate at age of one (FOR)
- Gives birth between 3 and 4 offspring at a time (FOR)
- Babies are pink, hairless, and weigh 10g (FOR)
- Babies stay with their mother for 70 days (FOR)
- In that time they are required to find their own territory (FOR)
Adaptation
Adaptations for Protection:
- Running (GRO)
- Climbing (GRO)
- Leaping (GRO)
- Small body (PLAN)
- Muscled bodies (PLAN)
- Strong claws (PLAN)
- Powerful hind limbs (PLAN)
- Solitary (ANIM)
- Prefer to be alone (ANIM)
- Aggressive about territory (SQUI 15)
Reasons for Endangerment
- More noticeable than gray squirrels (WIKI)
- Deadly disease called squirrel pox-virus (PTES)
- Have fights with gray squirrels who are bigger (PTES)
Critical information
What is currently being done to help:
- Nothing really right now that I know of but....... you can help
- Start a fundraiser
- Spread the word out