Least ConcernRed-bellied Squirrel
Sciurus aureogaster
One of the 13 squirrels on WAnimals
Mammals · Rodentia · Sciuridae
Tamias striatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It can carry as many as 9 nuts at once in its cheek pouches, building up large stores in burrows that can run over 9 metres, and gets through the winter on intermittent torpor rather than continuous hibernation.
Weight
80 g – 150 g
Size
21.5 cm – 28.5 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: AnAge; A-Z Animals; Animal Diversity Web; Journal of Mammalogy; Website of Everything; Vermont Fish & Wildlife; Pennsylvania Game Commission; EBSCO Research Starters
Best time: March to October, by day, in the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America; in midwinter it stays in its burrow in intermittent torpor.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 32.
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