When parted, the white hairs of the belly show gray bases, the fur on the upper parts of the body has a reddish brown cast, and the undersurface of the tail is buffy white to tan. Apart from these ...

The gray squirrel’s appearance differs seasonally. The yellowish brown summer coat becomes thicker and gray ... The bushy, 18-25 cm (7-10 in) tail, which is about half the total length of this 48-51 ...

Only Squirrel Nutkin wasn’t so polite. He began dancing round Old Brown, flicking him with his tail and singing: ‘Riddle me ree, riddle me ree. The mouse went out with a bumble bee.