General
It has a grey back and tail. The flanks are sometimes reddish. They have small ear tufts which are often unnoticed. The tail is 19-25cm long. It has a weight of 450gms-650gms.

Significance
Grey Squirels can be part granivore, part omnivore. Vegetation eaten includes acorns, beechmast tree shoots, flowers, nuts, fruits, roots and cereals. It strips bark and eats sappy tissue beneath. Occasionally it feeds on insects and bird eggs. It stores surplus food 2cm-5cm below soil or in tree hollows.