This little group includes, from left,
Nutty the Squirrel made by Aurora, a Ganz Woodland
Wildlife squirrel with jointed legs, Kokonut the Squirrel
made by UNIPAK, tiny little Baby Hazel the Cushy
Critter from Purr-fection , Chutney the Squirrel
from Purr-fection, Baby Chester from Purr-fection,
another Woodland Wildlife Squirrel from Ganz (different
style) and at right we have another squirrel made by UNIPAK.
Many of these squirrels shown above can
be found in our Gift
Shop.
This little group of squirrels belongs
to Jeannie's Cottage but they are not for sale. We have, from
left, Grabby Nutcruncher from Boyds, Merle B.
Squirrel from Boyds, Nutty the Puffkin from Swibco,
Nuts the Beanie Baby Squirrel from Ty, Nutty
another Beanie Baby from Ty and Buck the Attic Treasure,
also made by Ty. All of these
squirrels are retired.
The squirrel family (Sciuridae) includes
some 273 species. There are 66 species in the United States and
Canada. They include the ground squirrels, tree squirrels, flying
and antelope squirrels and chipmunks, marmots and prairie dogs.
The name sciuridae means "shadetail"
and refers to the generally large bushy tail that many squirrels
have. Of the tree squirrels, this group includes the gray, red
and flying squirrels.
Squirrels feed on nuts, seeds, insects
and fruits.
Some tree squirrels have litters twice
per year and others just one. The litter usually consists of
from 3 to 5 young. The gestation period is around 40 to 45 days.The
squirrels build large leafy nests high in trees. The Western
Gray Squirrel builds a nest with bark and sticks. Tree squirrels
prefer woodlands but are found all over in neighborhoods and
parks.
