Sexual maturation takes place during the following spring or summer. Mean life expectancy for a gray squirrel at birth is 1-2 years; the average life span of an adult is closer to 6 years. Records for ...

Once we started looking, we saw it everywhere." The team recorded 74 events of adult ground squirrels hunting and eating voles over an eight-week span in the summer of 2024. Results from the study ...

The eyes open at 28 days; weaning occurs at 35-42 days, and at this age young flying squirrels are fully furred and nearly the same size as an adult. Throughout their development, females may ...