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National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Douglas' Squirrel HandoutNational Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Douglas' Squirrel Handout
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Smithsonian Institution
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4th - 8th
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Science
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790L
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English, Spanish
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National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Douglas' Squirrel

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Douglas's Squirrels are small, energetic, and very active during the day all year long. They spend many hours collecting and storing green pine cones to eat during the harsh winters. Learn more about the Tamiasciurus douglasii, more commonly known as a Douglas' Squirrel, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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squirrels

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douglas' squirrel, smithsonian, tamiasciurus douglasii

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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