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This is a fun biology activity for children of all ages. It's easy to study wildlife and habitats in your everyday lives.

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Squirrels

Squirrels live in so many parts of the world. There are about 270 species.  They are found almost everywhere, except in Australia and Antarctica. They are intelligent rodents who share our backyards. The destruction of forests and grasslands is the only thing endangering their existence.

Sometimes squirrels are called tree rats. They are rodents that are related to beavers, mice and rats. There are  three major types of squirrels, tree squirrels, flying squirrels and ground squirrels.  The most common squirrel in North America and Europe is the gray squirrel.
Squirrels make nests in large bird houses, barns, attics and in trees.  Look up at your trees  to see if you can find a squirrel's nest. Find a big mess of leaves, cloth and grasses stuck between the branches.

Tree squirrels are diurnal . They have a keen sense of smell they use for foraging food.  The Eastern Gray Squirrel and Western Gray Squirrel are common to North America. I share my Colorado backyard with Fox Squirrels. In the Colorado forests you find  black Abert's Squirrels.

Flying squirrels live in forests and are nocturnal. They don't fly, but glide. Most of these squirrels live in South Asia, but there are two species that live in North America.

Ground squirrels
include chipmunks,  prairie dogs and groundhogs .

 

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posted at 9:59 a.m. on November 17, 2012

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posted at 5:36 a.m. on March 11, 2013

Studies shows that there are more than 270 species of squirrels across the world, it’s unbelievable! But I didn’t understand why squirrels are absent in Australia and Antarctica. It may happen in Antarctica due to the extreme climatic condition, but what about Australia?

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