Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel
Fun Facts

• The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the western hemisphere and can weigh up to 3 pounds.

• Delmarva fox squirrels have shorter, rounder ears and thicker necks than gray squirrels.

• The Delmarva fox squirrel has light colored feet and toes, causing some to say that a running Delmarva squirrel looks like it's wearing white slippers.

• Young are born blind and hairless. Their eyes open after about 5 weeks; they are weaned at about 8 or 9 weeks, and are then on their own.

• In the wild, Delmarva fox squirrels live to be up to 6 years old.

• Although a forest species, the Delmarva fox squirrel spends most of its time on the ground foraging for food in woodlots and nearby fields.

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