Eastern gray squirrel

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Eastern_gray_squirrel
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason late winter
mid-summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonIn deciduous forests
urban parks
suburban areas
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
seeds
flowers
fungi
nuts
buds
gptkbp:ecologicalRole seed disperser
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sciuridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Christian_Daniel_von_Schreber
1782
gptkbp:furColor gray
brownish
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sciurus
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 23-30 cm (body)
gptkbp:lifespanWild up to 12 years
gptkbp:litterSize 2
2-4
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:eastern_North_America
gptkbp:nestType drey
gptkbp:notableFor displacing native red squirrels in UK
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators domestic cats
hawks
owls
snakes
foxes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sciurus_carolinensis
gptkbp:tailLength 19-25 cm
white-edged
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
competition with red squirrel
gptkbp:weight 400-600 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern gray squirrel