Eastern fox squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
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Gray squirrel with white underside and bushy tail. Introduced to Bay Area; caches acorns dispersing oak seeds; sometimes raids gardens and bird feeders.
Plants that support Eastern fox squirrel
3 plants
Box-elder
Acer negundo
tree
Heavy seed predation and caching Oct-Feb; important winter food source
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Dunn Oak
Quercus palmeri
tree
Acorn collection and caching critical for winter survival; dispersal agent
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Hind's Black Walnut
Juglans hindsii
tree
Mast consumption and seed dispersal Sept-Nov
Bay Area native