Mick Bourke.
Red squirrel.
The red squirrel is quite a small, slim animal, unlike the stockier grey squirrel. Average length is about 40cm from nose to tip of tail. The coat is usually red-brown, but may turn quite greyish in winter. The tail is very long and bushy, and is used for balance as the squirrel runs though the treetops. The ears have long tufts and the fingers have sharp claws for holding onto tree bark.
Red squirrel.
The red squirrel is quite a small, slim animal, unlike the stockier grey squirrel. Average length is about 40cm from nose to tip of tail. The coat is usually red-brown, but may turn quite greyish in winter. The tail is very long and bushy, and is used for balance as the squirrel runs though the treetops. The ears have long tufts and the fingers have sharp claws for holding onto tree bark.