Pine squirrel [SEP] parent taxon
Pine squirrel
Pine squirrels are squirrels of the genus Tamiasciurus, in the Sciurini tribe, of the large family Sciuridae.
Species.
This genus includes three species: 
- "Tamiasciurus hudsonicus" — American red squirrel
- "Tamiasciurus douglasii" — Douglas squirrel
- "Tamiasciurus mearnsi" — Mearns's squirrel "
All three species are native to North America. Pine squirrels can be found in the northern and western United States, most of Canada, Alaska, and northwestern Mexico.
Description.
the parent tree. The germination of some seeds is improved when they are processed in this way. Nuts may be gathered by animals such as squirrels that cache any not immediately consumed. Many of these caches are never revisited, the nut-casing softens with rain and frost, and the seed germinates in the spring. Pine cones may similarly be hoarded by red squirrels, and grizzly bears may help to disperse the seed by raiding squirrel caches.
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