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RED SQUIRREL

The Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a small, active mammal of the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia, characterized by a long bushy tail, large dark eyes, short snout with long whiskers, chestnut coloured fur and distinctive ear tufts. Essentially a forest dweller, Red Squirrels are to be found in forests of Scots pine, Norway spruce and Siberian pine trees, but also deciduous woodlands. For most of the year red squirrels are solitary, spending most of their life in the treetops, but foraging on the ground for food which is carried up into the trees. The Red Squirrel was once common in the British Isles, but is now restricted to Wales, the Isle of Wight, Brownsea Island and Scotland.
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