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fox squirrel
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sciurus niger, Eastern fox squirrel, Bryant's fox squirrel
species of mammal
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Least ConcernЛисья белка, или чёрная белка (лат. Sciurus niger, «белка чёрная») — млекопитающее семейства беличьих, обитающее в Северной Америке.
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- Östliches Fuchshörnchen
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The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. It is sometimes mistaken for the American red squirrel or eastern gray squirrel in areas where the species coexist, though they differ in size and coloration.The word Sciurus came from the ancient Greek words, ‘skia’ meaning shade and ‘oura’ meaning tail. Niger refers to the black coloration.
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