Do squirrels part of the mice family the mole family or the cat family?
First of all, PLEASE work on your spelling. I am twelve and my spelling and grammar is better. As to answer your question, squirrels are a part of the rodent family. The rodent family includes; rats, squirrels, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. Once again PLEASE work on your grammar, and I hope I helped. Read More
Are squirrels rodents?
Yes. Squirrels are part of the rodent family. They are just larger than an animal that people would think of as a rodent automatically, such as a mouse. Read More
Is the skunk in the same family as squirrels?
No. Skunks are in the family Mephitidae. Squirrels are in the family Sciuridae. Read More
Are rabbits and squirrels in same family?
No. Rabbits belong in Family Leporidae. Squirrels belong in the Family Sciuridae. Read More
What are the different kinds of squirrels?
These are the types of squirrels: *Fox Squirrels *Eastern Grey Squirrels *Western Grey Squirrels *Red Squirrels *Flying Squirrels *California Ground Squirrels Prairie Dogs may or may not be a part of the squirrel family. Hope this helps! :) Read More
Are woodchucks more in common with mice or squirrels?
squirrels because they are in the same family Read More
Is a Gray Squirrel a mammal?
Yes!! All squirrels are mammals. They are a part of a large all mammal family called Sciuridae. Hope this helps!! :) Read More
What family is a squirrel in?
Squirrels belong to a large family called the Sciuridae. Read More
How many fingers do squirrels have?
squirrels are in the same family as chipmunks, and have but 5 fingers like us humans. Read More
Why do people kill squirrel?
for its fur and meat.... i know its very sad and terribly mean! LEAVE THE POOR LITTLE SQUIRRELS ALONE!!!! Squirrels are part of the same family as the rat and so they gnaw on everything, including your home. They rob food from bird feeders and other places. Hunting squirrels is a sport that some enjoy. Read More
Does woodchucks have more characteristics in common with squirrels or mice?
The woodchuck has more characteristics in common with squirrels because they are from the same family Read More
Why rats look like squirrels?
Rats and squirrels are both very similar animals. They are also both from the rodent family. Read More
What do squirrels do with acorns?
Squirrels bury the acorns in the ground,making it grow so they have enough food to eat with their family or themselves Read More
Is there such a thing as a flying squirrel?
Flying squirrels do exist, but they do not actually fly: they can only glide. They are members of the rodent family, like other squirrels. Read More
Squirrels are classified in the same family as mice and the same phylum as weasels Do squirrels have more in common with mice or with weasels Why?
Squirrels have more in common with mice because they eat just about the same things a mouse does. Read More
What is the scientic name for squirrel?
The term "squirrel" actually refers to the family Sciuridae, which is the family that all squirrels are in. Read More
Woodchucks are classified in the same family as squirrels but in a different family than mice do woodchucks have more characteristics in common with squirrels or mice?
yes and i kno its right because i got it out of a sixth grade science book Read More
Are squirrels mammals?
Yes. They are a type of rodent, which is the largest family of mammals. Read More
What is the species name for squirrels?
It is Sciuridae I think that is what the family is called.And they are rodents. Read More
Are squirrels amphibian's or metaphors?
Neither. They're mammals of the rodent family. Read More
Are sugar gliders the same thing as flying squirrels?
Not at all. Sugar gliders are marsupials, and members of the possum family. They are native to Australia. Flying squirrels are placental mammals, and members of the rodent family. There are no squirrels, flying or otherwise, in Australia. Read More
Are prairie dogs in the rat family?
No. Prairie dogs are rodents, but are in the family Sciuridae, along with squirrels, chipmunks and others. Rats are in the family Muridae. Read More
What do you call group of squirrels?
A group of squirrels is called a dray or a scurry. Squirrels do not spend much time in large groups. Usually, just a family group of three or four will be together for any significant length of time. Read More
What does a flying squirel eat?
Flying squirrels do belong to the squirrel family. Like other squirrels, they eat nuts, as well as fruit, fungi, and bird's eggs. Read More
Where are squirrels originally from?
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia. Squirrels are first attested in the Eocene, about forty million years ago, and are most closely related to the mountain beaver and to dormice among living species. Hope this helps,(… Read More
What group are squrrels in like mammals?
Squirrels are from the Rodentia order and Sciuridae family. Read More
Are skunks related to squirrel?
No, skunks are in the weasel family, mustelids. Squirrels are rodents. Read More
What are the groundhogs animal family and relatives?
A groundhog is of the rodent family Sciuridae, a large group of ground squirrels, also known as marmots Read More
How are chipmunks related to squirrels?
Chipmunks are a type of squirrel. They belong to the squirrel family, Sciuridae. Read More
What family of animals does the ground hog belong?
Rodents. More specifically, they are ground squirrels. Read More
Is the muskrat the same as a woodchuck?
No. Both are of the order Rodentia (rodents). A muskrat is of the Muridae family (rats and mice). A woodchuck is of the Sciuridae family (squirrels). Read More
Which part of the world do squirrels live in?
Squirrels live in most parts of the world. They are found in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. There are no squirrels in Australia. Squirrels live in woodland, as they build nests (called 'dreys') in trees. The dreys are built out of twigs and leaves, with fur and feathers lining the inside for comfort. Squirrels build them very high in trees so predators can't reach them. Read More
Do red squirrels attack grey squirrels?
No. Red squirrels and grey squirrels are from the same family. that doesn't mean a red squirrel can have grey squirrel babies, or the opposite. Red squirrels could get angry at grey squirrels, I mean, you could attack anyone or anything. But at all, it's unlikely that you would see a grey squirrel with a red squirrel. they have different habitats. If food is scarce in an area of cohabitation, the Gray will chase the… Read More
What type of animal is a Marmot?
Marmots are members of the genus marmota, in the rodent family sciuridae (squirrels). Read More
Why does a squirrels cry?
cause maybe its hurt or lost its family or is alone thats all i know! :/ Read More
Why do woodchucks have more characteristics common with squirrels than mice?
theyre classsified as the same family Read More
Are flying squirrels rodents?
Yes they are - they're in the same family as mice, rats and other rodents. Read More
Is a male squirrel bigger than a female squirrel?
This depends on the specific species. Although "Squirrels" refers to the animal family "Sciuridae," which includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, marmots, flying squirrels, and chipmunks, I assume that you are talking about "Tree squirrels." Most tree squirrel species have sexes of similar height. Read More
Is a sugar glider a squirrel?
No. Sugar gliders are not even remotely related to squirrels except that both species are mammals. They are quite different. Sugar gliders are marsupials, and members of the possum family. They are native to Australia. Flying squirrels are placental mammals, and members of the rodent family. There are no squirrels, flying or otherwise, in Australia. Read More
Do northern flying squirrels live alone or in a family?
they live in famlies so that it is easier to hunt for their prey Read More
Are squirrels related to sugar gliders?
Not at all. Sugar gliders are marsupials, and members of the possum family. They are native to Australia. Flying squirrels are placental mammals, and members of the rodent family. There are no squirrels, flying or otherwise, in Australia. There is a type of glider in Australia known as a squirrel glider, but it is a glider and not a squirrel. Read More
Can squirrels eat monkey nuts?
Yes, i feed the family of squirrels in my garden about half a bag of monkey nuts every couple of days. They go crazy for them and it's really fun watching them get the shell open :) Read More
I keep having dreams about squirrels and they are rather strange what do the squirrels symbolize?
Dreams about rodents symbolize the part of your personality that is characteristic of the rodent. Perhaps hoarding/storing for the future? Preparation? Read More