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Red Squirrel

Sciuridae

Photo by sttweets
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Field Notes

Description:

Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs.

Habitat:

Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia.

Here spotted in German forest.

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sttweets
@calabuig52 Sorry, I don't understand Spanish. Could you write me in English, Dutch or German?
calabuig52
Que guapa esta y no se asusta estupendo. Saludos

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