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This photo was taken on January 22, 2018 by the pond on campus near the library. Pictured is a southeastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) native to North Carolina. These squirrels are known to mainly roam the ground but have a natural instinct to runaway up trees to avoid predators. That is exactly what this squirrel did when i approached it. These squirrels feed on nuts, walnuts, and longleaf pinecones. Their feeding habits allow for seed dispersal. The seeds buried and forgotten will sprout and regrow. This allows for the composition of forest such as the ones on campus. Sources: animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sciurus_niger/ and www.starnewsonline.com/news/20140808/nc-native-fox-squirr...
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This photo was taken on January 22, 2018 by the pond on campus near the library. Pictured is a southeastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) native to North Carolina. These squirrels are known to mainly roam the ground but have a natural instinct to runaway up trees to avoid predators. That is exactly what this squirrel did when i approached it. These squirrels feed on nuts, walnuts, and longleaf pinecones. Their feeding habits allow for seed dispersal. The seeds buried and forgotten will sprout and regrow. This allows for the composition of forest such as the ones on campus. Sources: animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sciurus_niger/ and www.starnewsonline.com/news/20140808/nc-native-fox-squirr...