This may be the most commonly seen non-human mammal on campus. They are 8-11 inches long with a 8-10 inch bushy gray tail. The gray on their back and sides fades to white on their belly. Squirrels are especially active just after sunrise and just before sunset, gathering nuts, seeds and fruits from trees, bushes and the ground. When food is plentiful they will bury the extra for latter use. At night and during the middle of the day they often rest on tree limbs or in large nests of leaves and twigs. Squirrels are very noisy animals, announcing the presence of intruders loudly and chasing other squirrels through the tree tops.

A Photograph of a local squirrel

Links to other sites

• How to attract squirrels