Western Gray Squirrel on Coast Live Oak tree makes loud alarm calls in Del Monte Forest, CA.

“Fox Squirrels and Gray Squirrels are vocal. Have you been the target of their scolding? It’s a loud, staccato, clucking sound accompanied by a fast, swishing tail and “get outta here” stare! "
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“Vocal communication is very prevalent in mammals, especially squirrels. It has
been suggested that squirrels' vocal behaviors function as alarm calls to warn others of
predators in the area (Thompson et aI., 2012).”

“Squirrels will give alarm calls to attacking predators in order to alert them that they have been seen and therefore discourage the attack (Sherman, 1985).”

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"Western grays are true woodland creatures and need a continuous stretch of mature oak trees to provide their food and shelter. They’re highly arboreal, preferring to be up a tree or near a tree, and won’t use fragmented habitat with lots of exposed spaces and few trees. The bulk of their diet is acorns, pine nuts, and truffle-like underground fungi, all of which come from trees."

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