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Eastern Gray Squirrel Having a Meal

Photo: Eastern gray squirrel has a meal on a tree branch
Tree squirrels, like this eastern gray squirrel, are seen in many parks, backyards, and forests throughout the world.
Photograph by Chris Johns

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