South KKN Rkd Squirrel Sciurus Imdsonicus loquax 



(or subspecies), ranging from Ontario to the Caro- 

 linas. The third is reported from the North with 

 northern New York as its most southerly limit, but 

 there is also some evidence that it is to be found in the 

 northern section of Pennsylvania. The differentiation 

 of these species, or rather subspecies, is not an easy 

 task. 



The habits of all are similar and it is not difficult 

 to cultivate the friendship of the common red squir- 

 rel. On a camping trip as we sat down to breakfast 

 under some pine trees, a red squirrel became quite 

 curious and sat on a branch above us, chattering away 

 for dear life. A few days later he ventured down the 

 tree and inspected some packages on the other end of 

 our long table, helping himself to rolled oats which 

 were in a cardboard box. After that we were visited 



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