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Animals
A small, loud squirrel of conifer stands and northern woods, defending a noisy territory.
Field facts
HabitatPine plantations, mixed northern woods
RangeNorthern Indiana and scattered conifer plantings
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesChipmunk — striped and ground-dwelling
Field note: A heap of stripped cone scales at a stump base is a red squirrel midden.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Leave cone middens intact — they are winter stores.
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