The search for the Sherman’s Fox Squirrel

Sherman's Fox Squirrel taken in east central FL

By Stan Tekiela
www.naturesmart.com

I find the variations or diversity in nature to be the special ingredient underpinning the strength of Mother Nature. This was abundantly clear last week when I was in Florida for a very specific variation of the Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger). I was in search of the Sherman’s Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger shermani) that only occurs in a handful of places in Florida and a couple other states.

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