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The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent.

 

In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America[3][4] and habitat loss.[5] Due to this, without conservation the species could be extirpated from Britain by 2030

THE GRAY SQUIRREL IS A VERY FAMILLAR ANIMAL IN THE U.K DESPITE NOT BEING NATIVE.IT WAS INTRODUCED FROM NORTH AMERICA DURING THE LATE 19TH CENTURY AND SINCE THEN HAS DISPLACED THE NATIVE RED SQUIRREL ACROSS MOST ENGLAND AND WALES

Could not resist one of this cutie! Taken in Kensington Gardens.

Squirrel watching for its chance to raid the nut feeder at RSPB Burton Wetlands

Is that bread just for me?.....Really is that for me?......LOL.

 

Red Squirrel - Formby point, Lancashire.

Red Squirrel - Scirius Vulgaris

 

Scottish Highlands

Taken at Stowe Pool, Lichfield

Beautiful and Friendly Squirrel

They have a dark tone in Tentsmuir forest sometimes i even see the occasional blonde tailed one,depends on the hair dresser i guess.

Bit less shadow in this one maybe, compared to www.flickr.com/photos/mmcclair/29245001995/

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Another cheeky squirrel raiding the bird table

Ratufa indica maxima

 

Malayalam : Mala annaan (മലയണ്ണാൻ)

Hindi : Karat / Rasu

Tamil : Anil

Marathi : Shekra

Kannada : Keshalilu

 

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The Eastern Grey Squirrel was introduced to Britain and Ireland in the 1870’s as a curiosity and has resulted in the indigent Red Squirrel becoming displaced. The grey is a larger and fitter squirrel than the red and so has taken much of the red’s food. The grey is classified as an invasive species.

 

In an effort to reduce the population, an initiative in 2006 encouraged people to eat them although this doesn’t appear to have caught on. Americans consider it to be the best meat of the woods.

 

This cute and clever creature is here to stay but small red squirrel colonies continue to thrive in places in the UK and Ireland in areas where the grey squirrel population is carefully controlled or absent.

 

It was about 10 degrees above zero and I was driving very slowly on a gravel road with the windows down (so the lenses wouldn't fog and freeze) when I looked up and saw this guy just a few feet from me. No cropping needed- he filled the frame! Not sure who was more surprised- me or him!!

 

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Shelley Lake Raleigh NC

From the hide this morning.

..and then I found an acorn THIS big!

Red Squirrels usually live for 3 - 4 years. Outside of the breeding season females are tolerant of each other. This one was seen in the Cairngorms, Scotland.

Squirrels often raid birdhouses in the Morrell Nature Sanctuary in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

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