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Question book 4 : What do the mating habits of a Grey Squirrel look like?

Question book 4 : What do the mating habits of a Grey Squirrel look like?

When I was out I came across some Grey Squirrel tracks with blood beside them. I first thought this might be the same sort of preestrous cycle for the Squirrel…
It got me wondering about the reproductive cycles of one of the most common conspicuous mammal species in my area. When do Grey Squirrels mate? How many partners do they have? Do they mate in the trees, on the ground? How many little Squirrelings do they have? Are they pups, kits, kittens?
So I figured I would look some of this up and try and write it out.

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