Eastern Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
Mammalia > Rodentia > Sciuridae
Names in different Languages
| German | Grauhörnchen |
| English | Eastern Grey Squirrel |
| French | Écureuil gris |
| Spanish | Ardilla de las Carolinas |
Description
Frequent species seen in all parks in and around Montreal all year long. Not very shy, frequently begging for food. Don't feed wild animals!
How to Identify
Distinguishable from the other squirrel species due to the fur color which usually is grey on the back. Two variants can be observed, the not uncommon dark variant with a dark brown almost black fur and the white variant which is very rare. Note that the white variant is not an albino.
Where When to Spot
Eastern Grey Squirrel can be observed almost everywhere, in all parks in and around Montreal. Even long the streets in between parks.
Photos
Videos
You can watch these videos and many more on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Observations
| 2023-04-02 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2023-03-18 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2023-03-11 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |
| 2023-02-25 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2023-02-17 | Parc des Rapides |
| 2023-02-12 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2023-01-28 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2023-01-21 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2022-10-16 | Parc Bernard-Landry |
| 2022-10-01 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
Last updated on 2023-01-16. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.