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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
“Red Squirrel”, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, is the name of this photo taken on the Virginia Trail of Quidi Vidi Lake
The bushy tail and loud chattering of the red squirrel is now familiar to most Newfoundlanders who frequent the woods. From their points of introduction on the Northern Peninsula in 1963 and Notre Dame Bay in 1964, the squirrel has spread to al the forests of Newfoundland. From first light to dark, winter and summer, squirrels keep themselves busy gathering nuts, cones, mushrooms, berries, and seeds. Insects, bird eggs, song birds and food items that are stolen from human homes and cottage round out the squirrel's diet. Squirrels may breed twice in a year, producing litters of three to seven young. They are known to live as long as ten years. By three months of age, the young are close to adult size and have left the nest for life on their own. Squirrels can be seen along most woodland paths in both Newfoundland and Labrador. The forests of Labrador are also home to the northern flying squirrel. This brown relative of the red squirrel is famous for its gliding abilities, yet bats are the only mammals that truly fly. |
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