Gray Squirrels abound in New York City parks and anywhere
else where there are trees. They also invade attics, dig up flower
bulbs, and devour tree and shrub buds. Because of the inbreeding
that occurs when an animal population is confined to one area, not
all Gray Squirrels are gray. Many in Central Park and the New York
Botanical Garden are black, and cinnamon squirrels are common in
Union Square Park.
Quadrupeds depicts and describes North American
land mammals. Like the more famous Birds of America, it was
published first in large format, as The Viviparous Quadrupeds
of North America (1845–48), and subsequently in the smaller,
octavo edition.
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