The species is also the smallest of all three tree squirrels found in Alabama, ... In comparison, the more common gray squirrel can range from 16 to 20 inches long and weigh up to 1.5 pounds.

Lakeshia Butler, 31, and daughter, Torrie, 8, feed the squirrels that roam Bienville Square in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Monday, June 26, 2023.