By: Kiley Elizabeth Hooper Black Squirrel By: Kiley Elizabeth Hooper

Habitats of The Black Squirrel Black squirrels were introduced to Stanley Park in Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1948 Black squirrels are fairly uncommon in some parts of Canada causing many people to wonder where they come from The largest populations of black squirrels are in Ontario Black squirrels live in dense forests with a lot of vegetation, which serves as their food source. Black squirrels are a melanistic subgroup of the eastern grey squirrel.

Black Squirrel Food Habits Major components of the food include seeds, nuts, conifers, fungi, fruits, and all kinds of green vegetation Some squirrels are also omnivores and feed on meat too

Black Squirrel Characteristics Squirrels are smart creatures that have specific characteristics and behaviors that give them a personality Black Squirrels have black fur

Fun Facts Squirrels are smart creatures that have specific characteristics and behaviors that give them a personality It is surprising to note that they are not actually a separate variety or species of squirrels . Black squirrels are actually eastern gray squirrels with a genetic condition called Melanism Black squirrels are evidently rare and hard to find, but they are not exotic as people think it to be There are 278 species of squirrel in the world

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