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= January 12 =

Eastern or Western Grey Squirrel
Hello. I just looked on Commons through the category for Sciurus vulgaris. However, in there I found photos of either an Eastern or Western Grey Squirrel. I initially changed the category to Sciurus carolinensis, however, as the image was taken in the state of Washington, it could also be Sciurus griseus. According to https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/living/species-facts/tree-squirrels# six squirrels types can be found in Washington: Tamiasciurus douglasii, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, Sciurus griseus, Glaucomys sabrinus, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciurus niger. I just want to correct the categories because it is certainly not Sciurus vulgaris.

--Christian140 (talk) 15:03, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Taxidermic specimens may not be the best exemplars, especially when there are thousands upon thousands of available photographs of such squirrels available across the internet that can easily be located. Googling the names shows the differences much more readily than does focusing on a single stuffed specimen or two.  It's very easy to tell by comparing images that the OP's pictures are of the eastern, and not western, gray squirrel by doing so.  -- Jayron 32 15:11, 14 January 2021 (UTC)