{"id":2824,"date":"2016-10-04T23:09:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T03:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2019-05-03T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:45:19","slug":"eurasian-red-squirrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2016\/10\/04\/eurasian-red-squirrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurasian Red Squirrel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Eurasian red squirrel is a tree squirrel native to Eurasia.
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\"Eurasian<\/a>

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris<\/em>), Szarvas Animal Park<\/a>, Hungary<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

The Eurasian red squirrel used to be the dominant kind of squirrel one could find all over Europe until the introduction of the Eastern grey squirrel<\/a> introduced from North America the grey squirrel started to displace the native red squirrel.<\/p>\n

\"Eurasian<\/a>

Eurasian red squirrels in grey winter coat, Szarvas Animal Park<\/a>, Hungary<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since the numbers have declined the Eurasian red squirrel is protected all over Europe.<\/p>\n

The eradication of the invasive grey squirrel may help with the recovery of the red squirrel population.<\/p>\n

The Eurasian red squirrel is omnivorous and it will eat various nuts, seed (especially pine seeds), berries, mushrooms, small birds and their eggs.<\/p>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nRed squirrel<\/a> on Wikipedia.
\nRed squirrel Sciurus vulgaris<\/em><\/a> on ARKive.
\nSciurus vulgaris<\/em><\/a> on ADW.
\nBoreal Forests of the World Mammal Species – Eurasian Red Squirrel<\/a>.
\nEurasian Red Squirrel – Sciurus vulgari<\/em>s<\/a> on the Encyclopedia of Life.<\/p>\n

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