A pregnent squirrel and questions ?

[Oxford patient]

At the first glance I noticed this grey squirrel is slightly bigger than usual. I thought perhaps too much nets at the moment. A close look at the body and movements, perhaps this is a female one with slightly enlarged breasts. Then I wonder if she is pregnent, the reason for her larger size?



When is grey squirrel matting season, and what the usual number of baby for one deliery and what the baby looks like?

Cheers,
Oxford patient

[posie]

Hello, lovely photos, yes she does look to me that she might be pregnant. I don't know anything about when they breed,but I reared one once till he was old enough to survive when released.I may be wrong but I think they sort of hibernate in winter, certainly they must feed at times cos they store food. but I don't think she would be heavy in young now., more in the spring. I'm going to Google .'Grey Squirrel'.

[leedspest]

Squirrels breed March -June then again in July - September i see lots of "fat squirrels" this time of year i would think they put the weight on now to help survive the winter