2006-11-24 15:21:35 · 10 answers · asked by silkedgoddess 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
three quarters of the way across the road
2006-11-24 15:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 3 years
2006-11-26 18:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squirrel is the common name for rodents of the family Sciuridae (from Greek skia "shadow" and oura "tail"; "tail that casts a shadow"). In everyday speech in the English-speaking world, it usually refers to members of the genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus. These typical members of the family are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, and are indigenous to Europe, Asia and the Americas. Similar genera are found in Africa. However, the Sciuridae also include flying squirrels, and ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. The unrelated family Anomaluridae also have "squirrel" in their common name, though they are usually referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels". The word squirrel comes from the Old French esqurial, which itself comes from the Vulgar Latin word scuriolus (squirrel). The pronunciation of this animal's name varies. The British way uses a short "i". The American pronunciation can rhyme either with "curl" or with "Merril", varying regionally.
Maximum life span is a measure of the maximum number of years a member of a group has been observed to survive. Maximum life span literally corresponds to the age at which the oldest known member of a species or experimental group has died, or the current age of the oldest living member, if higher. Maximum life span is contrasted to mean life span (average lifespan or life expectancy). Mean life span varies with susceptibility to disease, accident, suicide and homicide, whereas maximum life span is determined by "rate of aging". Epistemologically maximum life span also depends upon initial sample size.[1] In animal studies, maximum life span is typically taken to be the mean life span of the most long-lived 10% of a given cohort. This may be taken to be "definition 2" of 'maximum life span.'
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2006-11-25 07:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by DaRkAngeL XIII 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squirrels can generally live up 10 years in optimum conditions (with gray squirrels having a slightly shorter lifespan), however many baby squirrels in the wild never even make it to adulthood due to predators.
2006-11-24 23:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by alysia_osorio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Varies depending on the species of squirell.
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Generally not more than a few years in the wild.
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2006-11-24 23:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short if some idiot with a shotgun is after it.
2006-11-24 23:23:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the highways today...not too long.
2006-11-24 23:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Eldude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8,000 years until a car comes
2006-11-24 23:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how long it takes me to get him in my gun sights
2006-11-24 23:23:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about as long as it takes me to reload.
2006-11-24 23:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by treeman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋