Western Gray Squirrel

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
2	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
3	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Gray Squirrel in Yosemite National Park?

About 61% of visitor-days record a Western Gray Squirrel sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 816 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Gray Squirrel in Yosemite National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Western Gray Squirrel in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.