in taxon squirrel material mammal squirrel 2025-02-01T09:59:11Z https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-8866 A squirrel which is dead or alive and has a relatively intact body. A whole squirrel. Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the *Sciuridae*. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia. sciuridae Sciuridae ready for release