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About the eastern gray squirrel
The eastern gray squirrel is a mammal in the family Sciuridae (order Rodentia). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 16 g.
What does the eastern gray squirrel sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species.
In Europe, Sciurus carolinensis is included (since 2016) in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list). This implies that this species cannot be imported, bred, transported, commercialized, or intentionally released into the environment in the whole of the European Union.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an eastern gray squirrel sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the eastern gray squirrel on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the eastern gray squirrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the eastern gray squirrel as “least concern”.
What family does the eastern gray squirrel belong to?
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources & credits
- Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) (W1CDR0001470 BD12) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q468500 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eastern gray squirrel – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dominic Nelson – CC BY-SA 4.0