Editing Pine squirrel (section)

== Description ==
Pine squirrels, ''Tamiasciurus'' species, are small [[tree squirrel]]s with bushy tails. Along with members of the genus ''[[Sciurus]]'', they are members of the [[Sciurini|Sciurini tribe]].

The name ''Tamiasciurus'' comes from Greek [[wiktionary:ταμίας]] ''tamías'' ‘steward, dispenser’ and [[wiktionary:σκίουρος]] ''skíouros'' 'squirrel'.

The American red squirrel should not be confused with the Eurasian [[red squirrel]] (''Sciurus vulgaris'') — both are usually just referred to as the "red squirrel" in their home continents.

Pine squirrels rely on a variety of food sources including fungi, plants, arthropods and tree seed.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McKeever|first=Sturgis|date=1964|title=Food Habits of the Pine Squirrel in Northeastern California|journal=The Journal of Wildlife Management|volume=28|issue=2|pages=402–404|doi=10.2307/3798105|issn=0022-541X|jstor=3798105}}</ref>