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eurasian_red_squirrel
📅 Updated:2024-08-17
🕒 Created:2024-08-17
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Description
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Europe and Asia. The red squirrel is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent.
A lighter, redder overall coat colour[sup]*[/sup], along with the ear-tufts (in adults) and smaller size, distinguish the red squirrel from the eastern grey squirrel.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_squirrel
[sup]*[/sup] See: red fur, orange fur, brown fur
