Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) tassel-eared squirrel

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With its long ears, the Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) tassel-eared squirrel looks almost like a rabbit. This denizen of Ponderosa Pine forests has a very limited range in the mountains in parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. A variant, the Kaibab Squirrel living on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Utah, was previously thought to be a separate species. This all-black variant was found living at the 7800-foot level near Genessee, Colorado.

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Size: 3395px × 2546px
Location: Genesee Dr., Genesee, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Ken Barber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aberti, colorado, fauna, sciurus, tassel-eared