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Sciuridae Sciurus niger (fox squirrel) Image Caption: A fox squirrel eats a piece of ice he carried up a tree. Although the squirrel has to use body heat to melt the ice, on cold days squirrels often eat ice or snow. During winter, they have few other sources of moisture. |
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Image Location: United States, South Dakota, Brookings Image Date: 2009MAR07 Image Species: Sciurus niger rufiventer (EXIF information is accurate – stamped in UTC). Web Page and Pictures By Hannah Leitheiser Updated: 2009MAR07 |
