Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
squirrel
|
| gptkbp:activities |
diurnal
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
thick fur
bushy_tail |
| gptkbp:age |
kits
weaned at 10 weeks born blind |
| gptkbp:behavior |
arboreal
|
| gptkbp:colors |
reddish-brown
|
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
vocalizations
tail movements |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection public awareness campaigns population monitoring |
| gptkbp:cuisine |
important for winter survival
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of wilderness
featured in folklore |
| gptkbp:diet |
fruits
seeds nuts |
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
Europe |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
early morning
scatter-hoarding late afternoon |
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high in some populations
low in isolated populations |
| gptkbp:habitat |
forests
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
red squirrels
|
| gptkbp:interactsWith |
often seen in parks
can be fed by people may raid bird feeders |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
3 to 7 years
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
tree cavities
dreys |
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
seed dispersers
prey for larger animals |
| gptkbp:predators |
foxes
hawks owls |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
breeds twice a year
gestation period 36-40 days |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Sciurus vulgaris
|
| gptkbp:size |
small to medium
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
territorial
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Sciurus_vulgaris_orientalis
gptkb:Sciurus_vulgaris_leucourus Sciurus vulgaris vulgaris Sciurus vulgaris meridionalis Sciurus vulgaris griseus |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
competition with gray squirrels |