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We have 2-foot-long squirrels? NC biologists posted a photo of one and it’s huge
State officials identified the animal as a fox squirrel that can grow 26 inches long (head to tail) and weigh nearly 3 pounds. That’s about a foot taller than a beagle, according to the American ...
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SAVING THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FOX SQUIRREL
The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is the largest variety of tree squirrel in North America — with about half its length taken up by its long, exceedingly fluffy tail. Unlike the chattering, ...
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‘I thought it was a cat in a tree.’ It was actually one of NC’s large fox squirrels
posted Ken West on the wildlife commission’s Facebook page. Fox squirrels grow up to 26 inches long (from head to tail), weigh nearly 3 pounds, and have been known to live up to 20 years in ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is a large, heavy-bodied tree squirrel with an unusually full, fluffy tail. The fox squirrel is frosty silver to slate gray with a white belly and can ...