Others get a message saying that they can't play - could suggest an alternative. The Eastern Fox Squirrel is found throughout most of the Eastern United States. These photos are of Indiana squirrels. In the western part of its range, the color of the belly is more rust-colored, and in the South, the fur can be black. They live in forests with oak, hickory, cypress, live oak, pine trees, or mangrove swamps, as well as trees in town.
Squirrels build big, leaf-filled nests in trees, and also use tree holes for nest shelters.
Squirrels use their tail mostly for maintaining balance, but it can also serve as a blanket, umbrella, and as shade from the sun.