Order Rodentia, Family Sciuridae
Range in Washington:
Lower east slope of southern Cascades; southwestward from Tacoma.
Habitat:
Oak woodland.
Diet:
Herbivore, acorns.
Identification:
Large and slate-gray with white belly, tail large and extremely bushy.
Total length: 45-60 cm; tail: 25-30 cm; mass: 350-950 g.
Conservation Status:
State Threatened; Federal Species of Concern.
