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Red Squirrel eating nuts in the forests of the Cairngorms, Scotland

A Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland, UK

Red squirrel on the lookout

One cute red squirrel sitting eating a hazelnut in woodland in rural Scotland on an autumn morning

Cute little baby of American red squirrel is sitting on the branch of the spruce tree and eating in warm summer day.

Funny Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on a meadow.

Red squirrel nibbling a nut

Red Squirrel sitting on a tree stump with bushy tail

The Red Squirrel or Eurasian Red Squirrel is a species of tree Squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The Red Squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. The coat of the Red Squirrel varies in colour with time of year and location. There are several different coat colour morphs ranging from black to red. Red coats are most common in Great Britain; in other parts of Europe and Asia different coat colours co-exist within populations, much like hair colour in some human populations. The underside of the Squirrel is always white-cream in colour. The Red Squirrel sheds its coat twice a year, switching from a thinner summer coat to a thicker, darker winter coat with noticeably larger ear-tufts (a prominent distinguishing feature of this species) between August and November. A lighter, redder overall coat colour, along with the ear-tufts (in adults) and smaller size, distinguish the Eurasian Red Squirrel from the Eastern Grey Squirrel. The Red Squirrel is protected in most of Europe, as it is listed in Appendix III of the Bern Convention. Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, it has drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom and now, (2013) fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left. The Eastern Grey Squirrel and the Red Squirrel are not directly antagonistic, and violent conflict between these species is not a factor in the decline in Red Squirrel populations. More likely the major factor can be attributed to fragmentation of its native woodland habitat. and a disease, the Squirrel parapoxvirus carried by the American Eastern Grey Squirrel, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the Red Squirrel. It was revealed in 2008 that the numbers of Red Squirrels at Formby, Lancashire have recently declined by 80% as a result of this disease, but have now (2014) recovered to 90% of their pre 2008 level.

Red squirrel

An American Red Squirrel sits on a tree stump eating seed left out for birds

Red squirrel sitting on the ground eating a nut in woodland in Scotland on a summer morning

Red squirrel eating a nut.

The grey squirrel is the main reason for the decline of the red squirrel. Squirrelpox virus is fatal to red squirrels but is carried by grey squirrels without causing them any harm.

A casual Fox Squirrel Ready to Listen

Curious Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on a tree stump.

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Écureuil roux (Sciurus vulgaris)

A squirrel climbing in a tree, carefully climbing through all branches, making sure it does not fall down.

Harvesting Nuts

Cute young red squirrel peeking around a pine tree trunk

A Red Squirrel eating a nut. Taken in UK

Red squirrel climbing tree branch in forest

Cute Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on the branch of a spruce.

Red euroasian squirrel on the maple branch.

$The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.\nLocation : Istanbul - Turkey$

Red Squirrel on a branch in a sunny day

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) on rock, whipping tail

Cute squirrel in the woods, looking at camera

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