Description: Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) are large, gray tree squirrels with long, bushy tails. The typical body color is gray with a brown dorsal stripe, a dark lateral stripe, and a light belly. The tail is gray edged with white. The ears are long and adorned with long tufts of hair. The head and body are 11-12 inches long, and the tail is another 8-9 inches long. Squirrels on the north side of the Grand Canyon are darker overall and the tail is entirely white.

Preferred Habitat: Long-leaf pine forests in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.

Diet: Primarily east seeds of ponderosa pine; also eats the inner bark of pines, seeds of juniper, and various bits of other vegetation.

Where to Find: Don't look for Abert's Squirrels around Las Vegas. Rather, look for them at the Grand Canyon and in the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico.