Beaded Squirrel

My Beaded Squirrel Collections!

There are about 300 varieties of squirrels around the world, any one of the many small or medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae. In the English-speaking world, "squirrel" commonly refers to members of this family's genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus, which are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, indigenous to Asia, the Americas and Europe. Similar genera are found in Africa. The Sciuridae family also include flying squirrels, as well as ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. Members of the family Anomaluridae are sometimes misleadingly referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels" although they are not closely related to the true squirrels. 

Squirrels typically live in trees -- in holes in the trunk, or in treetop crow's nests. The homes in the treetops are called dreys and sometimes consist of two rooms and a nursery! Squirrels can live up to 10 or 12 years. After six years, they are considered old squirrels.

Beaded Squirrel

Beaded Squirrel Side View

Gold Squirrel

Golden Squirrel

Black Squirrel

Black Squirrel Side View