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How Long Do Most Squirrels Live. The highest recorded age for an eastern gray squirrel is 24 years. How long do american red squirrels live?

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Tree squirrels are the members of the squirrel family (sciuridae) commonly just referred to as squirrels. they include more than 100 arboreal species native to all continents except antarctica and oceania. In the wild, most ground squirrels are prone to die before they are one year old due to animal attacks in their nests. For this species, the male squirrel has a higher chance of living longer than a female one.

How Long do Squirrels Live? Squirrel, Animals, Flying

Of all the squirrel species, eastern gray squirrels have the ability to live the longest. You can identify each by sight, and they each have slightly different mating habits. Those in the wild can live for 5 years while those in captivity can survive about 8 years. (we’ll discuss this in a bit)