Squirrels are small or medium sized rodents found in Asia, America, and Europe. They have bushy tails, sharp teeth and claws, and live in forests, cities, and hollow tree trunks. Squirrels are omnivores that forage for food like seeds, nuts, leaves, and insects. They build nests and have babies in early spring, with the average litter consisting of four blind, hairless babies.

1. Squirrels By: Jaden

2. Description The squirrel is in the rodent family. They are a small or medium size rodent of the family scurried. Squirrels are all different colors. Some are brown and gray and red. Their covering is brownish gray fur with a bushy tail. Squirrels have sharp teeth to eat and chew stuff, a bushy tail, sharp claws, and powerful legs.

3. Habitat Squirrels are located in Asia,America and Europe.They live in forests with leaves and live in the city.They like to live hollow tree trunks.

4. Living Habits Squirrels look for their food.Squirrels are omnivores they eat seeds, nuts,leaves,roots,mushrooms,meat,worms, and insects.Most squirrels live in nests.

5. Birth in Growth Squirrels range in the size of 5 to 36 inches. A baby squirrel is born in a nest and are blind with no fur.Squirrels are born in early spring.The average consists four babies.The varies with climate and location.A second litter can occur in mid summer if there is an adequate food supply.Baby squirrels approximately once at birth and is about one inch.

6. Facts A squirrel nest is called a drey.They are the cleanest rodents.

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