Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 282,487
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The eastern gray squirrel, 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eastern gray squirrel”.