American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
The adult American Red Squirrel lives in boreal, coniferous, and mixed forests across much of North America, where it races along trunks and branches with sharp, agile movements. It feeds mainly on conifer seeds, nuts, buds, berries, fungi, and occasional animal matter such as eggs or insects. Adults are strongly territorial and often scold intruders with loud rattles, buzzes, and chirps from a high perch. One notable fact is that they store cones in large central caches called middens, which can be used and defended for years.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- American Red Squirrel Kit
- American Red Squirrel