How many different types of squirrels are there?
There are three types of squirrels, the ground squirrel, the flying squirrel and, the tree squirrel. How many different kinds of “tree” squirrels are there? Of the ten species of tree squirrels in the northern hemisphere. The most common are the Eastern Gray, followed by the Red squirrel, the Fox squirrel, the Abert or Kaibab squirrels, Douglas squirrel, Pine squirrel, Japanese squirrel, Persian squirrel, Arizona gray, and of course the Western gray squirrel. What is the largest squirrel on Earth? The largest squirrel is the Ratufa (ratufa indica) sometimes known as the Indian giant squirrel, it can grow to three feet in length. This species is found in southeast Asia, and parts of Nepal. What is the smallest squirrel on Earth? The African Pygmy (Myosciurus, pumilio) is the smallest squirrel in the world. Its head and body length is only two and half inches long. With a tail approximately the same length. They are found, in Southeastern Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon. I saw a television
