eastern gray squirrel perched on deck chair back - sciurus carolinensis

eastern gray squirrel perched deck chair back sciurus carolinensis grey depending region tree genus sciurus native north america prodigious ecologically essential natural forest regenerator midwestern united states southerly portions central provinces canada mid-1800s population astonishing human predation habitat destruction deforestation drastic reductions point animal absent illinois 1900 bushy tail furry soft wild cute neighbor