In Michigan, we have three common species of squirrel: The Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger, a small red squirrel. The red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus And the Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sciurus_caro linensis.html
(Sorry, the link above will probably break, but it's a good one.) Black squirrels (well, at least in Michigan, I'm not going to vouch for anywhere else!) are a melanistic form of the gray squirrel. Here on the Lake Michigan coast they are pretty common. It is kind of strange to see them running on the grass out of the corner of your eye -- like seeing a cat that turns out to be a squirrel. I could go on about ground squirrels and flying squirrels, but I can't type that word any more. It's starting to look too weird. If I type it again, I won't be able to spell it at all any more! Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com The heart of bushy-tailed rodent country! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
