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Gray Squirrel Fact Sheet (324 words) |
 | Gray squirrels are bushy tailed rodents with a mixture of brown, fl, and white fur which when viewed from a distance blend together to look gray. |
| Gray squirrels are found throughout Maryland in mixed hardwood forests as well as in suburban and urban areas. |
| Gray squirrels have adjusted well to manmade changes to the landscape and are a familiar animal in neighborhoods and city parks. |
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Gray Squirrel (986 words) |
| Gray squirrels are found from the Atlantic Coast to central Montana and Texas, and in southern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada. |
| Gray squirrels do not hibernate in the winter; if there is heavy snow cover and/or frigid temperatures, the squirrels will take cover in their den for an extended period of time. |
| Gray squirrels are capable of reproduceing within months after their own birth; males reach breeding age at nine to eleven months and females at six to eight months. |
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