Charlotte Observer5y
‘I thought it was a cat in a tree.’ It was actually one of NC’s large fox squirrels
An image of what seemed to be an extremely fat squirrel was posted on ... was normal size for the state’s seldom-seen fox squirrels. “The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North ...
Charlotte Observer5y
We have 2-foot-long squirrels? NC biologists posted a photo of one and it’s huge
State officials identified the animal as a fox squirrel that can grow 26 inches long (head to tail) and weigh nearly 3 pounds. That’s about a foot taller than a beagle, according to the American ...
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SAVING THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FOX SQUIRREL
The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is the largest variety of tree squirrel in North America — with about half its length taken up by its long, exceedingly fluffy tail. Unlike the chattering, ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is a large, heavy-bodied tree squirrel with an unusually full, fluffy tail. The fox squirrel is frosty silver to slate gray with a white belly and can ...