Squirrel Smarts.

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  • Author(s): HEINRICH, BERND
  • Source:
    Natural History. Oct2016, Vol. 124 Issue 9, p12-15. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      TAMIASCIURUS hudsonicus; ANIMAL intelligence; RODENTS; GRAY squirrel; PRUITT, William O.; ANIMALS of the North (Book)
    • Abstract:
      The article features the red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) with focus on its intelligence and territorial attributes. Topics include the smooth churring sound produced to announce its rising, the small rodent population encountered in the Maine woods as well as pencil sketches of William O. Pruitt Jr. in his book "Animals of the North." Also mentioned are the Tanana River in subarctic Alaska, cognition expressions and contrast with the gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis).