The Fox Squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North America, showing remarkable color variation from gray-and-black in the Deep South to rusty orange in the Midwest. It prefers open, parklike woodlands with a sparse understory over dense forest, making it a common sight in suburban parks and golf courses. Fox squirrels are scatter-hoarders, burying thousands of nuts individually each autumn.
Habitat
Open woodlands, forest edges, and suburban parks
Diet
Acorns, hickory nuts, corn, fungi, and insects
How common
Common
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