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How Long Do Squirrels Live In Michigan. How long do squirrels live? About 60 percent live less than one year, but this high mortality rate is also due to predation.

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In captivity, fox squirrels have been known to live 18 years, but in the wild most fox squirrels die before they become adults. Those that reside in southern lower michigan customarily do so in city parks and suburbs with mature trees. Squirrels usually nest about 20′ high, in the fork of tree branches, a cavity in tree trunks, or in an abandoned bird’s nest such as woodpecker.

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Trapping and locking the squirrels out. One method is live trapping the squirrels. On average, their life expectancy is 8.6 years for males and 12.6 years for females. Michigan is at the squirrels' northern range, and it is not unusual for squirrels to die during especially severe winters.