Breeding season peaks in January and February and again in May and June. They remain in the nest 7 to 8 weeks. Acorns and other mast , buds, fruit, fungi, insects, amphibians and the inner bark of trees. Squirrels are usually active early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Fox squirrels nest in holes in trees or build leaf and twig nests.
Squirrels bury nuts for winter food.
They relocate the nuts by smell. Fox squirrels prefer upland hardwood forests containing nut producing trees. They re found in the forests and along the rivers and streams in the eastern two-thirds of Texas and the eastern half of the United States. Fox squirrels are often found in city parks containing large oak trees or around bird feeders at peoples homes. Fox squirrels are an important game animal in many states including Texas.