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Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Description:

Red fur. This squirrel has a long tail that helps to balance and steer when jumping from tree to tree and running along branches, and may keep the animal warm during sleep

Habitat:

Boreal and coniferous woods in northern Europe and Siberia. In western and southern Europe they are found in broad-leaved woods where the mixture of tree and shrub species provides a better year round source of food. Parks and gardens.

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8 Comments

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 7 years ago

Thanks Joseph :)

WoW! So cute!

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 8 years ago

thanks :)

CristinaMaximiano
CristinaMaximiano 8 years ago

cute squirrel

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 8 years ago

Thanks Hema Shah, he really is lovely :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 8 years ago

lovely......

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 8 years ago

Thank you AntónioGinjaGinja :) This one was also very friendly :)

Super cute guy Inês :) congrats and thanks for sharing

InêsVeloso
Spotted by
InêsVeloso

Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland

Spotted on Feb 4, 2016
Submitted on Feb 4, 2016

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