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Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Photo by Brinschk
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Field Notes

Description:

The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent.

Habitat:

My parents garden, near Münster, Germany.

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Red Squirrel

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Comments (2)
Brinschk
Thank you! We have this very bright red one and a darker, more brown one in our garden. It was the first time, i was able to get one of them close enough, thanks to my new objective. :)
alicelongmartin
Finally a red squirrel like the ones I saw in Croatia! Thanks for the spotting because it gives me the proper information. I also like your pictures!

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PublishedDecember 2, 2011

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