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Sciuridae North America

Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

  • ~27 km/h
  • 70-140 g kg
  • 3-5 years (wild)
Deciduous Forest & Forest Edge

The eastern chipmunk is a small, boldly striped ground squirrel of North American deciduous forests, celebrated for its industry and memory in gathering and caching…

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Sciuridae North America

Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans

  • ~20 km/h gliding
  • 45-80 g kg
  • 3-5 years (wild)
Deciduous & Mixed Forest

The southern flying squirrel is one of North America’s most overlooked mammals — secretive, strictly nocturnal, and capable of gliding silently between trees using a…

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Sciuridae Americas

Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

  • 25 km/h
  • 400–600 g kg
  • 6–12 years
Temperate Deciduous Forest & Urban Areas

The eastern gray squirrel is one of North America’s most recognizable mammals, equally at home in mature hardwood forests and city parks. Renowned for their…

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