Eastern gray squirrel
The eastern gray squirrel is native to the eastern United States including parts of New York City. The common name of this organism is ‘grey squirrel’ while its scientific name is Sciurus carolinensis. The grey squirrel belongs to the Kingdom Animalia. Grey squirrels can be found in nearly every habitat from tropical rainforests to semi-arid deserts, only keeping away from high Polar regions and very dry deserts. Most gray squirrels live in tree hollows while others construct nests with twigs and plant material. In New York, gray squirrels are mostly found in deep swamps of cypress and magnolia and ...