Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Where is it found?
Coniferous forest
Diet and foraging method
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Red squirrels use their front paws to hold their food whilst they eat it.
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Key adaptations
Squirrels bushy tails provide balance in the treetops.
Their strong teeth allows them to get into hard nuts, seeds and pinecones.
Their strong teeth allows them to get into hard nuts, seeds and pinecones.
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Polygynous
Did you know that...?
Young squirrels are called kittens.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
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"Ab sciurus vulgaris" by Andrzej Barabasz (Chepry) - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ab_sciurus_vulgaris.jpg#/media/File:Ab_sciurus_vulgaris.jpg
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