Like other tree squirrels, the eastern gray squirrel plays an important role in what’s known as seed dispersal. Squirrels also make an affectionate coo-purring sound that biologists call the 'muk-muk' sound. Eastern gray squirrels forage for nuts, seeds, buds, and flowers of trees. Other methods of communication include tail-flicking and other gestures, including facial expressions. They have a quite varied repertoire of vocalizations, including a squeak similar to that of a mouse, a low-pitched noise, a chatter, and a raspy 'mehr mehr mehr'. To communicate with each other they use both vocalizations and posturing. Females nest alone during pregnancy, and lactating females are particularly aggressive and left alone by other squirrels. The dens are usually lined with moss plants, thistledown, dried grass, and feathers. Males and females may share the same nest during the breeding season, which they build in the forks of trees, and during cold winters, squirrels may also share these dreys to stay warm.

They are more active in the daytime than at night, particularly at dawn and during the afternoon. It can also be found in residential areas where it. On this page: Habitat Diet Distinctive Characteristics Nocturnal/Diurnal Prevent or Resolve Conflicts.

These squirrels are a scatter-hoarder they hoard huge quantities of food for the future and can make several thousand caches per season. The gray squirrel is common in hardwood forests with nut-producing trees. Eastern gray squirrels are aggressive, alert, and inquisitive rodents, very fast when moving and jumping amongst the treetops.

Gray squirrel