Do fox squirrells have seperate nests for having young, sleeping,eating,etc.?

Answer 1

The fox squirrel is a large tree dwelling squirrel with reddish underpants and rust or brown colored underparts. Its tail, a mixture of cinnamon and black hairs, is generally about half the length of its body. The fox squirrel sweats through its paws. During hot weather, it will actually leave damp tracks on a dry surface. The fox squirrel sharpens its teeth by chewing through twigs. This accounts for many of the twigs you find on the ground under a healthy tree inhabited by a fox squirrel.
The fox squirrel prefers to use a hollow tree as its den and for its nursery. When these upscale homes are not available, the squirrel will build a water proof nest interwoven from twigs and leaves. It then furnishes the interior of the nest with a soft lining made of leaves, fur, feathers, moss and similar materials. A given fox squirrel can occupy an area from 10 to 40 acres in size. Because the ranges of individual fox squirrels overlap, they share their winter stores and sometimes recycle each other's nests. Acorns make up the bulk of the fox squirrel's diet, but it will also eat insects, green shoots, fruits, seeds, certain flowers, and even frogs. Each fall, the fox squirrel buries a supply of acorns and nuts for the winter and then relocates them using its keen sense of smell.
That oak tree you see out your window may very well be the forgotten leftover of some long ago squirrel.
Only one species of tree squirrel makes a living on the Great Plains, and that is the Fox Squirrel. It is named for its rufous-colored fur. Its range covers the eastern half of the United States except New England. Introduced populations also exist in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
All squirrels like nuts such as walnuts, acorns and pecans. When nuts are available, squirrels will busily harvest as many as they can and hide them by burying them in the ground. Later, when they are hungry, they will return and dig them up for a meal. They locate the nuts with their sense of smell. Many of the nuts are not found and this is a very significant source of new trees. After picking the spot, a hole is quickly dug with the front paws and the nut is poked into it. Then, with a motion that would remind you of someone working the shell game at a carnival, it will deftly cover up its prize. They are very good at this. Watch a squirrel bury a nut some time and then try to find it afterwards! Nuts are not always available however, so squirrels will take a variety of other vegetative food such as buds, flowers and young leaves. Squirrels are also fond of the seeds found in the fruit of Osage Orange trees. Sometimes carnivorous, they will eat insects on occasion and rob eggs from bird nests as well!
Fox Squirrels weigh around 3 pounds. Their length from nose to tail is about 10 inches and the tail is about equally long. Colorwise, they all look the same on the Great Plains, but in other parts of its range the Fox Squirrel has some distinct variations.
A dark-headed and grey-backed version lives in the southeastern part of its range.
A silvery-gray version may be found in the eastern part of its range.

Just as in other species, individuals are born occasionally with unusual colors. They may be much darker, much lighter or even albinos. In northeast Kansas the town of Marysville is famous for a local population of black squirrels. Other towns have a predominance of black or white squirrels, and take great pride in them.

Answer 2

nope they live in the same hole for most of their life