Urban Nature
The Great Squirrel Mystery
3/16/2017 | 6m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Squirrel species in Chicago are very particular about where they live.
There are two squirrel species in Chicago, and they are very particular about where they live. Gray squirrels tend to live in ritzy neighborhoods, while fox squirrels thrive in more affordable areas. A local biologist thinks he’s finally figured out why.
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Urban Nature is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Urban Nature
The Great Squirrel Mystery
3/16/2017 | 6m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
There are two squirrel species in Chicago, and they are very particular about where they live. Gray squirrels tend to live in ritzy neighborhoods, while fox squirrels thrive in more affordable areas. A local biologist thinks he’s finally figured out why.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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