Cycles PUBLISHING ROURKE Squirrels Life Julie K Lundgren www rourkepublishing com
and Diggers IT OUT America Asia Australia Antarctica South Africa Europe America North MAP CLIMBERS CLIMBERS Squirrels belong to a group of animals called mammals Like other mammals squirrels have fur and control their own body temperature Unlike many other mammals most squirrels are active during the day making them easy to watch Squirrels live in grasslands forests farms and towns in most parts of the world except Antarctica Australia and parts of South America 4
Eurasian red squirrels like many tree squirrels stay active all winter even on very cold days Fur and food keep them warm Thirteen-lined ground squirrels can be found in central North America Larger ground squirrels like the yellow-bellied marmot and the woodchuck are also common in the United States Thirteen-lined ground squirrels have 13 rows of stripes and spots 5
