AC PEST CONTROL

Grey Squirrel
Sciuris carolinensis
Appearance
35 – 53cm in length. 550 – 750g in weight.
Grey-brown fur colour.
Lifecycle
Breeds December/January & May/June.
1 – 2 litters per annum with 1 – 5 young per litter.
Commonly found in mixed broadleaf/conifer woodland.
In the autumn –Hedgerows, gardens, fields away from woods.
Lives
4 – 6 years (female), 2 – 3 years (male).
Habits
Found in hedgerows, banking, woods, gardens, farms etc.
Damages tree bark, particularly sycamore/beech.