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UK
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Get help identifying squirrels and other British land mammals with this
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Latin name: Sciurus vulgaris
Size: Body length is up to 20cms, and the tail is around 18cms.
Distribution: Rare in southern England. Can be found on the Isle of Wight, Brownsea Island, the north of England, Wales and Scotland. In Northern Ireland
Red squirrels can be found in Co.
Fermanagh, Co. Antrim, Co. Londonderry and Co. Down.
Months seen: All year
Habitat: Mostly seen in coniferous woodland.
Food: Feeds on seeds and nuts.
Special features: In summer, the fur of the Red squirrel is a bright chestnut colour, and the bushy tail gradually bleaches to a cream
colour. In winter the fur is a much darker brown, and the ear tufts grow longer.
The Red squirrel is a native of the UK, unlike the Grey squirrel, which was introduced from North America. It was one of the last mammals to colonise these islands before the UK was separated from mainland Europe by the
sea.
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Warning: Squirrels May Contain Nuts!
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