Squirrel Zone

Squirrels are born naked, toothless, and blind.  In most species of squirrel, only the female looks after the young, which are weaned at around six to ten weeks of age and become sexually mature at the end of their first year.  In general, ground-dwelling species are social animals, often living in well-developed colonies, but the tree-dwelling species are more solitary.  Ground and tree squirrels are typically diurnal or crepuscular, while flying squirrels tend to be nocturnal—except for lactating flying squirrels and their offspring, which have a period of diurnality during the summer.