The bushy, 18-25 cm (7-10 in) tail, which is about half the total length of this 48-51 ... The deciduous forests of the eastern half of North America provide optimum habitat for the gray squirrel, but ...

This common tree squirrel of the Adirondacks is about half the size of a gray squirrel, and is stouter, longer, and lacks the dorsal stripes of the eastern chipmunk. The red squirrel is about 30 cm ...