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European Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Description:

The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent, its slightly smaller than the Grey squirrel and is not sexually dimorphic. A lighter, redder overall coat colour, along with the ear-tufts and smaller size, distinguish the Eurasian red squirrel from the American eastern grey squirrel.

Habitat:

seen in the Taiga forest of Eastern Finland near the Martinselkonen wilds centre.

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2 Comments

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

Thanks Marta, they are very cute!

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Is so pretty!

Debbie Stewart
Spotted by
Debbie Stewart

Suomussalmi, Itä-Suomi, Finland

Spotted on Jul 19, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013

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