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Squirrels are tree-dwelling rodents with bushy tails that typically eat nuts and seeds.

Types of squirrels in the US include gray squirrels, red squirrels, fox squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying squirrels.

1. Gray squirrels bury nuts all over the place and sometimes forget where they buried them. This helps new trees grow.
   • These squirrels are not gray in color; they are actually a mixture of black, browns and whites. They are actually banded with whitish ends, due to which they assume a grayish look.
2. Red squirrels store a big pile of nuts in one place.
   • The American Red Squirrel is the smallest tree squirrel in North America, known for its feisty nature, bright reddish coat, and impressive ability to thrive in coniferous forests. Unlike the bigger Eastern Gray Squirrel, Western Gray Squirrel, or Fox Squirrel, Red Squirrels are fiercely territorial and have adapted perfectly to life in the tough northern forests and mountain regions of Canada and the northern United States.
   • Most people call this species the “American red squirrel.” 
   • The other red squirrels are small, tree-climbing rodents native to Eurasia. These squirrels have long bushy tails and pointed tufts of fur over their ears.
3. Fox Squirrels are the largest tree squirrel found in North America, admired for its reddish-gray fur and bushy tail. 
   • Native to North America, fox squirrels are commonly found in the eastern and central United States, extending into Canada and parts of Mexico. They prefer open woodlands and forests but have adapted well to suburban and urban areas, often spotted in parks and neighborhoods.
4. Flying squirrels
   • Did you know that flying squirrels don’t actually fly? Instead, they soar from tree to tree with the help of a built-in parachute. Their ‘parachute’ is a thin flap of skin stretching between their wrists and ankles.
5. Ground squirrels
   • Have you ever noticed those busy little critters scurrying along hiking trails or popping out of burrows in open grasslands? Ground squirrels are a fascinating example of nature’s brilliance in adapting to life underground, though they’re often mistaken for their tree-dwelling relatives or written off as mere “prairie dogs.”