Flashcards in Squirrel Biofacts Deck (36):
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Weight of fox squirrel
1.3-2.8 lbs
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Which is larger- fox squirrel or gray squirrel?
fox squirrel
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On the fox squirrel, what part of its body is colored cinnamon
the feet
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Weight of gray squirrel
.07-1.3 lbs
5
Breeding peaks
July-September and December-February
6
Gestation period
42-45 days
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How many squirrels are born at a time?
2-4
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When do the eyes open?
5 weeks
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When do they start climbing?
7-8 weeks
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venture the ground at how old?
10 weeks
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weaned at how old?
12 weeks
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When do they become mature?
10-11 months
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When does feeding start?
morning and late afternoon
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When does mass migration occur?
when food supply is depleted
15
What percent of young squirrels make up the yearly population?
60%
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A population of how many squirrels per acre is considered good?
one squirrel per acre
17
What are some external parasites that have rendered squirrels to breed?
mites, chiggers, and fleas
18
What is the daily food requirement?
0.2 lbs
19
What is the main food stay and what percent do they make up of the total weight?
Acorns; 60%
20
How old do trees have to be to make acorns?
25 years
21
How do they get their calcium?
eating antlers, bones, seeds, and fruit
22
What is the preferred food?
Pecans
23
The best habitat is mature woods or irreguarly shaped tracts of how many acres?
15-20 acres
24
Gray squirrels prefer cover found along what?
streams
25
What is preffered for nurseries?
Hollow trees
26
Production is how much more successful in tree cavities than leaf nests?
2 1/2
27
How old do trees need to be in order to produce tree cavities?
40 yrs old
28
An area needs what percent of hardwood trees to maintain good habitat?
5-10%
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Is water required daily?
no
30
How long can they go without water?
several weeks
31
Fox squirrel range over a year?
40 acres
32
Average and minimum range of a fox squirrel?
10 acres; minimum 2 acres
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average and minimum range of a gray squirrel?
8 acres; minimum 2 acres
34
Gray squirrel range over a year?
20 acres
35
What management practice will minimize competition?
proper grazing
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