A Gray Squirrel s early morning romp in a California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii tree

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A Gray Squirrel s early morning romp in a California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii tree The California Gray Squirrel is a large tree squirrel that is native to the states of Washington Oregon and California In California western gray squirrels are not as abundant as they were in the past This decrease in abundance is due to loss of habitat and competition with other species Development of land for residential and commercial use has decreased the amount of natural habitat available for the species and interaction with the introduced fox squirrel has resulted in the disappearance of gray squirrels from certain areas

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Size: 3564px × 5346px
Location: USA
Photo credit: © Nick Todd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: black, california, gray, griseus, kelloggii, oak, quercus, sciurus, squirrel, wildlife