Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus 1758 (Family Sciuridae)


Food Signs

Body Length: 180-240mm; Tail Length: 140-200mm; Weight: Male 239-435g, Female 220-355g;
Home Range: 1-30ha;
Breeding Periods: March - May, July - September; Gestation: 36-42 Days;
Litter Size: 1-6; Birth Weight: 10-15g; Lactation: 50-70 Days

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest

Beech Forest

Hedge Rows
Food:
Picea abies

Boletaceae

Other Fungi

Fagaceae

Corylus avellana
Predators:
Felis silvestris

Several Mustelidae

Accipiter gentilis

Corvus corax


Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey

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