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
John James Abert
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John James Abert was an American soldier. He headed the Corps of Topographical Engineers for 32 years, during which time he organized the mapping of the American West.
Abert's squirrel
…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 color, pale underparts and rufous patch on the lower back. The squirrel…
Grave of Abert at Rock Creek Cemetery