Or is it just me? Sure explains why they're always grumpy.
2006-08-08 02:51:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
The gray squirrel is similar in appearance to the fox squirrel but is slightly smaller and lacks the reddish-orange coloration. The head, back, and sides are gray with a brownish tint. The tail is bushy with hairs being buffy at the base, black in the middle, and white at the ends. The fur on gray squirrels can fade during winter months and therefore may appear more reddish in color during these times.
black squirrel towns is civil and downright cooperative, compared to the heated fracas between White Squirrel Towns. Black squirrels can be found in many areas mixed with other squirrels, but only a few towns practice Black Squirrel boosterism. Three municipalities at one time aggressively boasted pure black squirrel populations, but the number has shrunk to two (other areas have black squirrels, they're just not actively promoted by the towns, universities, etc. they inhabit).
Council Bluffs, IA, has had black squirrels since at least the 1840s. It also has other things to brag about besides squirrels. It lacks the fanatical eugenics policies of the white squirrel towns; we were concerned its black squirrel population was slowly disappearing through miscegenation. Citizens tell us otherwise, claiming the black squirrel population is exploding, and, in an unholy alliance with red squirrels, are spreading from their old downtown scampering grounds to all parts of the city.
Red Squirrels have a typical head to body length of 19 to 23 cm, a tail length of 15 to 20 cm and a mass of 250 to 340 g. They are not sexually dimorphic as males and females are the same size. The Red Squirrel is slightly smaller than the Eastern Grey Squirrel which has a head to body length of 25 to 30 cm and weighs between 400 and 800 g. It is thought that the long tail helps the squirrel to balance and steer when jumping from tree to tree and running along branches and may keep the animal warm during sleep.
Marysville, KS, bills itself as Home of the Black Squirrels and it deserves to. The town has named the black squirrel its official mascot, and holds an annual Black Squirrel Celebration. In 1987, the "Black Squirrel Song" became Marysville's official anthem
so there you have it we have, red, grey, black,white,
2006-08-08 09:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by Littlebigdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are just elderly Red Squirrels that is why the red ones taste so much better. The flesh is more tender and sweeter in the red variety although you can make a very nice stew from the grey ones.
Kids just love it when you tell them what it is they are eating, it makes meal times so much fun for all the family.
Follow the link provided for some great Red Squirrel recipes...a few Grey Squirrel recipes too.
2006-08-08 03:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, red and grey squirrels are different. In Britain, at least, grey are a lot more common. Red squirrels are a protected species but grey aren't.
2006-08-08 02:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by quierounvaquero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down here in So. Florida a grey squirrel is any available woman over 65!
2006-08-08 02:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by earnest dubois 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grey squirrels are evil bad nasty smelly american squirrels which should be got rid off. Red squirrels are nice english ones which are sadly in decline. Isle of wight, brownsea and anglesey and a few mainland pockets of resistance is the only place you'll see these creatures.
2006-08-08 03:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by wave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they're a shite import from America just like MacDonalds !
2006-08-08 02:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by Spook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,they're not.
but, have you seen the black squirrel. very true
2006-08-08 02:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they age gracefully
2006-08-08 02:58:13 · answer #8 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋