Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger

Fox Squirrel
Fox Squirrel
Fox Squirrel
The Fox Squirrel, also called the Eastern Fox Squirrel, is a tree squirrel native to much of eastern and central USA and just over its borders with Canada and Mexico (but not present in some eastern states). It is larger than the common Eastern Gray. There are black-grey morphs (with tan front), hence its taxonomic name. Many thanks to Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy for these photos from Texas.