Squirrel Mapper is a volunteer-powered, scientific study of rapid color evolution in Sciurus carolinensis. With the help of citizen scientists, we study what how and why the different color forms of gray squirrels are changing across North America. The eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis consists of two color morphs: gray and black.
Squirrels of different colors occur in very different patterns in different neighborhoods why? How can you help? They count squirrels and present their findings to the public. This table contains squirrel data for each of the 3,023 sightings, including location coordinates, age, primary and secondary fur color, elevation, activities, communications, and interactions between squirrels and with humans. Color map of Central Park and chart of location, distribution & coloration of the Squirrel population, folded to 19.5x19.5, accompanied by Central Park squirrel census audio report, Squirrel supplemental booklet and introduction note in slipcase 20x20, with label in front and content on back cover.
Project Squirrel Ohio-based Steve Sullivan is director of Miami University's Hefner Museum of Natural History. He also oversees Project Squirrel. The ongoing initiative began collecting citizen scientist observations of red fox squirrels and eastern gray squirrels in the mid.
Squirrel Mapper is a volunteer-powered, scientific study of rapid color evolution in the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). With the help of citizen scientists, they study how and why the different color morphs of gray squirrels are evolving across North America. Depending on where you live, you may just know squirrels as those nondescript gray or brown creatures scurrying up trees or eating acorns with their hands.
But did you know that there are hundreds of squirrel species? Many have bright colors and patterns and look incredibly different from the squirrels we see every day. Here's our list of the world's most colorful squirrels: 1. American.
Project goal: To further understand gray squirrel coat color morphs and their change over time Your task: Observe and report observations of gray squirrels Science discipline: Life Science Squirrels are fun animals to observe. They are relatively abundant, easy to identify, and active during the day. School campuses and neighborhoods provide a natural setting for squirrel observations.
To get. Map squirrels classified by citizen scientists with our data explorer tool Check out our interactive map below to explore the location and color morph of eastern gray squirrels. These observations were submitted by citizen scientists to iNaturalist, with the coat color of each squirrel classified by citizen scientists like you at Zooniverse.