Squirrel Flashcards
Gray squirrels weigh from __-__pounds.
0.7 to 1.3
The fox squirrel is larger than the gray squirrel with the weight of adult fox squirrels ranging from ____-___ pounds.
1.3 to 2.8
They breed throughout the year with peaks in ___-___ and___-___.
July to September, and December to February
The gestation period is __-__ days
42 to 45
Usually __-__ squirrels are born
2 to 4
Their eyes open at __ weeks
5
Offspring start climbing at __-__ weeks
7 to 8
Offsprings venture to the ground at __ weeks
10
Offsprings are weaned by __ weeks.
12
Maturity is reached at about ___-___ months.
10 to 11
Young squirrels will make up about ___ percent of a given yearly population.
60
For short periods under ideal food conditions, an acre may support as many as ___ squirrels.
10
The daily food requirement is ___ pounds
0.2
Acorns are the main stay food, making up about ___ percent by weight of the total amount of food consumed
60
Acorns are utilized to some extent __ months out of the year
12
Most hardwood trees must be at least ___ years old before acorn production begins.
25
The best habitat is mature oak-hickory woodland broken into small, irregularly shaped tracts of __-__ acres and connected by strips of woodland, which serve as squirrel highways.
5 to 20
On an average, hardwood trees must be __ years old to provide den cavities
40
An area must contain __-__ percent mature hardwood trees to maintain good habitat.
5 to 10
Production is ___ times more successful in tree cavities than leaf nests.
two and one- half
Fox squirrel may range up to ___ acres over a period of a year
40
The average range is about __ acres with the minimum range being about __ acres.(fox)
10 two
The gray squirrel may range up to __ acres over a period of a year.
20
The average range is about __ acres with the minimum range being about __ acres.(gray)
eight two
When deadening hardwoods in pine forests, leave at least __-__ percent of the area in preferred hardwoods if squirrels are a target species
10 to 15
Optimum fox squirrel habitat on an upland site would be __-__ percent in pine and the remainder in quality mast producing hardwoods.
10 to 15
During site preparation, leave areas undisturbed __-__feet each side of drains and areas on steep slopes.
100 to 150
