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Animals
A large rusty squirrel that favours open woodlots, farm groves and fencerows.
Field facts
HabitatOpen woodland, farm groves, hedgerows
RangeStatewide, commonest in farm country
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesGray squirrel — smaller and greyer
Field note: It will cross open fields far from cover, which grey squirrels avoid.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Give nesting trees space in late winter.
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