A black squirrel in a Montreal-area park (IMAGE)

McGill University

A black squirrel in a Montreal-area park

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Squirrel coat colours across the Montreal region are shaped not only by urbanization, but also by such factors as forest canopy cover and the presence of the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries.

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Francis Quang-Hai Dinh

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