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Red Squirrel
 

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

* Occurs higher up in the forests on the mountains of the Wasatch front.

* Feeds on nuts, fruits, fungi, and even small mammals.

* Caches food when there is abundance.

* Nests in tree cavities or makes nest of leaves on branches.

* Fairly loud and usually heard long before they are seen.

 
  Photo copyright Robert Shanz Photo can be viewed at http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Squirrels/Red/20030824Red07.htm


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