Squirrel Facts & Trivia
Squirrel Facts
- More than 200 squirrel species live all over the world
- The tiniest squirrel is the African pygmy squirrel, which is only 5 inches long
- Squirrels have 4 front teeth that never stop growing
- The Indian giant squirrel grows up to 3 feet long
- Weight: 250-1,000g (0.5-2.2lbs)
- Squirrels are the most active in late winter, when the mating season begins
- Habitat: Woodland and dense forests
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Rodentia
- Family: Sciuridae
Famous Squirrels & Movies
- Hammy, from the movie “Over the Hedge”
- Rocky the Flying Squirrel, from the cartoon “Rocky and Bullwinkle”
- Rupert, “The Great Rupert”
- Sandy Cheeks, from the cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants”
- Scrat, from the movie “Ice Age”
- Secret Squirrel, “Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show”
- Slappy Squirrel, from the cartoon “Animaniacs”
Famous Squirrel Songs
- Mississippi Squirrel Revival 1994
- Sneezy the Penn State Squirrel Song.2013
- The Squirrel Song,unknown