American red squirrel

Morphology:

• Body length: 17–23 cm
• DTail length: 9–16 cm
• Weight: 140-360 g
• Average lifespan: up to 9 years in the wild

Occurrence:

Canada, Alaska, United States

Habitat:

Lives solitarily in coniferous forests. Leads a diurnal lifestyle.

Food:

Plants, Seeds, Eggs, Small birds, Small mammals

Reproduction:

• Sexual maturity: After 1 year of age
• Breeding season: Late winter
• Gestation period: 33-38 days
• Number of offspring: 3-7

Species protection:

This species is not endangered. It has an LC status in the Red List of Threatened Species.

Interesting fact:

Moults twice a year.