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[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Red foxes have excellent hearing for low frequency vibrations, allowing them to hear burrowing prey underground.

(Red fox)

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[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Red squirrels usually cache their food in a single location, meaning they can be highly territorial.

(Red squirrels)

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Baby foxes are called ‘kits’.

(Red fox kit)

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Grey squirrels are an important part of forest recovery based on the large amount of acorns they store in underground caches (and often forget).

(Grey squirrel)

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

The grey squirrel is native to the Northeastern US and have been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, western North America, Italy, and South Africa. (Grey squirrel)

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Grey squirrels will remain in the home range they establish as young animals for their entire lifespan, interacting with only a limited number of neighbors and displaying collective hostility towards new squirrels attempting to establish themselves in the territory. (Grey squirrel)