Abert's squirrel
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Abert's squirrel or the tassel-eared squirrel is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus native to the southern Rocky Mountains from the United States to the northern Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico, w
Aberts squirrel
Abert's squirrel collecting nesting material
View of an Abert's squirrel showing rusty/reddish stripe on back
Sciurus aberti ferreus; foothills west of Denver
Pinus ponderosa
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Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine or western yellow pine, is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the mo
Abert's squirrel
…of Mexico, with concentrations found in Arizona, New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. It is closely associated with, and largely confined to, mature ponderosa pine forests. It is named in honor of the American naturalist John James Abert; nine subspecies are recognised. It is recognizable by its tufted ears, gray…
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Pinus ponderosa in Idaho
Ponderosa pines at Quartz Mountain Pass, Oregon
P. p. subsp. benthamiana, here at Downieville, California, always has green immature cones.