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Texas Fox Squirrel (melanistic female).jpg
Stanley Jones

Texas Fox Squirrel (melanistic female).jpg (Sciurus niger)

Texas Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger limitis: Sciuridae) melanistic female.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Elm/oak/yaupon woodland adjacent to the lake at 109 m (356 ft) elevation.
Location
Lake Bryan, northwest of Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
August 2021
Scientific name
Sciurus niger
Equipment used
Canon
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delia todd
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Oh my!!! What a gorgeous creature!!!

Many thanks for showing us this fabulous picture Stanley - such a cutie!
 
bievreJJ
wow!! that's quite a special one, Stanley, superb find and a gorgeous photo, top notch, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
502
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
125
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Texas Fox Squirrel (melanistic female being cautious) Lake Bryan.jpg
File size
905.3 KB
Date taken
Tue, 10 August 2021 11:14 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 788px

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