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Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest tree squirrel in North America. It has three geographical morphs in coloration and lives in various habitats, especially oak and pine forests.
The Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, it is sometimes mistaken for American red squirrels or Eastern gray squirrels in areas where the species co-exist.
Fox squirrels commonly occur in woodlots bordering agricultural fields and mature forests adjacent to rivers and streams throughout central and western Ohio. Gray squirrels predominate in the oak-hickory forests of eastern and southern Ohio but are also common in urban and suburban parks throughout the state.
Fox squirrels are found throughout the eastern and central United States, south into northern Mexico, and north into Canada. They have been introduced into urban areas in western North America as well.
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. Despite the differences in size and coloration, they are sometimes mistaken for American red squirrels or eastern gray squirrels in areas where the species co-exist.
The fox squirrel is also known as the eastern fox squirrel. A subspecies of the fox squirrel, the Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), was once found in the Delmarva Peninsula, southeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey. It is now found on the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia.
Learn about the largest tree squirrel in North America, its habitat, diet, and distinctive features. See photos, sources, and links to more information on this species.
