Beast Mode Squirrel
by Kym Backland
Title
Beast Mode Squirrel
Artist
Kym Backland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This squirrel reminds me of a "Line Backer" If Marshawn Lynch was a squirrel, this would be him! He He... "Beast Mode" # 24... He's got the wide stance like Marshawn. "I'm just here, cuz I have to be!"... This Western Gray Squirrel sure has a nice white tummy. He even looks like he is holding a football...Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
Body: 12" Tail: 12"
Western gray squirrels are the largest native tree squirrel in Washington. They are steel gray on the back with contrasting white on the belly and throat resulting in the name "silver gray squirrel" in some parts of their range. They are distinguished by their very long and bushy tails that are primarily gray with white-frosted outer edges. They also have prominent ears, which can be reddish-brown on the back in winter; this occasional small patch of brown on the back of the ears is only visible upon close inspection and is the only part of the animal's pelage that may have any brown. The western gray squirrel's large size, bushy tail, and gray pelage lacking any brown on the body or tail are keys to distinguishing it from other tree squirrels in Washington. Western gray squirrels forage in trees for acorns and conifer seeds, but also forage on the ground for mushrooms and bury acorns. They travel from tree to tree or on the ground in graceful, wave-like leaps. They may vocalize in the fall with a hoarse "chuff-chuff-chuff" barking.
Here is some of that information on the Western Gray Squirrel...
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February 7th, 2015
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