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Order Rodentia, Family Sciuridae

Range in Washington: Northward from Lake Chelan, Blue Mountains.
Habitat: Coniferous forest.
Diet: Seeds of conifers.
Habitats: Territorial, hoards piles of cones, highly arboreal.
Identification: Gray with some red tinge, white beneath. Total length: 270-385 mm; tail: 90-155 mm; mass: 140-250 g.
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