Sciurus carolinensis
The Eastern Gray Squirrel is native to eastern North America.
Its natural range includes:
The species has also been introduced to several regions worldwide, including parts of Europe, where it has become established.
Eastern Gray Squirrels inhabit a wide variety of woodland and urban environments.
Typical habitats include:
They adapt extremely well to human-altered landscapes.
Related tree squirrels help break up the reference while showing how habitat, body form and movement can vary across the broader group.
Eastern Gray Squirrels build nests known as dreys in trees.
Typical nest characteristics include:
They may also use:
Some populations also exhibit black (melanistic) color variants.
These are related tree squirrels, not photographs of Eastern Gray Squirrel. Use them as visual context for locomotion, posture, feeding and environmental use.
Eastern Gray Squirrels are diurnal and highly adaptable.
Typical behaviors include:
They are well known for their scatter-hoarding behavior, burying nuts across wide areas.
Eastern Gray Squirrels are omnivorous, though most of their diet is plant-based.
Common foods include:
Their feeding habits play an important role in forest seed dispersal.
Squirrels in the same broad group can look and live very differently. These credited references provide comparison without changing the facts for Eastern Gray Squirrel.
Young squirrels are raised in tree nests or cavities.
Unknown
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Eastern Gray Squirrels are extremely widespread and abundant across their range.
