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Name: Fox Squirrel*

Distribution:  Found throughout the eastern United States

General Characteristics:  Fox squirrels are the largest known arboreal squirrels.  They are found in three different color phases: grey backs with yellowish bellies, red, or black with white blaze and white tip on tail.  Diurnal squirrels, they are found year-round.

Feeding Habit:  Fox squirrels generally feed on seeds, nuts, and young buds of trees.  They may also prey on bird eggs, nestlings and frogs.

Habitat:  Arboreal

*Information and picture courteous of www.spot.colorado.edu/`halloran/sqrl.htm