Sciurus griseus (western gray squirrel)
| Diet | herbivore (primarily) |
| Habitat | Native to Oregon oak and conifer forests, traveling the tree canopies feeding on acorns and cones. They also forage on the ground, eating fungi, acorns, bark, and vegetation. |
| Description | Body, tail and face gray, not red. Tail fringed with white fur. Venter white. |
| Skull Characteristics | Small P3 usually present. All Sciurus tree squirrels have similar characteristics: Zygomatic arches mostly vertical, not twisted to horizontal as in ground squirrels. Skull more angular, less streamlined, with a more robust postorbital process than ground squirrels. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |