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Sciurus Carolinensis
Brown-grey squirrel about 25cm tall.
Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada, Britain, Ireland, western North America, Italy, South Africa
These squirrels for sure are more courageous than the ones in Slovenia.
Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2013
2 Comments
Thx for the info, Malcolm! :)
It certainly is a Grey Squirrel, Sciurus Carolinensis. The Red Squirrel which you see all over the rest of Europe is restricted to just a few scattered colonies in the UK as the Grey Squirrels (which were introduced from America) drive them away.