It’s now or never ! by Andre Villeneuve

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It’s now or never ! by Andre Villeneuve

For red squirrels, mating must take place quickly because the females are only fertile one day each breeding season (each season lasts 105 days). A dominant male will chase the female, then will copulate with her multiple times to ensure breeding success. Conception occurs almost immediately after mating and gestation only lasts 35 days. Red squirrels typically have two litters per year, but in the northernmost parts of their territory (which covers most of North America) they may have only one per year. Litters can contain up to eight babies, but most mother red squirrels have four.

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