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A Red Squirrel, sitting on a branch. Taken in Scotland, UK

Red squirrel on the lookout

Two Red Squirrels sitting on a tree in a woodland setting

Red squirrel poised ready to make a leap from a log

Cute Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on the branch of a spruce.

Red Squirrel eating nuts in the forests of the Cairngorms, Scotland

A Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland, UK

A casual Fox Squirrel Ready to Listen

The Red Squirrel or Eurasian Red Squirrel is a species of tree Squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The Red Squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. The coat of the Red Squirrel varies in colour with time of year and location. There are several different coat colour morphs ranging from black to red. Red coats are most common in Great Britain; in other parts of Europe and Asia different coat colours co-exist within populations, much like hair colour in some human populations. The underside of the Squirrel is always white-cream in colour. The Red Squirrel sheds its coat twice a year, switching from a thinner summer coat to a thicker, darker winter coat with noticeably larger ear-tufts (a prominent distinguishing feature of this species) between August and November. A lighter, redder overall coat colour, along with the ear-tufts (in adults) and smaller size, distinguish the Eurasian Red Squirrel from the Eastern Grey Squirrel. The Red Squirrel is protected in most of Europe, as it is listed in Appendix III of the Bern Convention. Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, it has drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom and now, (2013) fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left. The Eastern Grey Squirrel and the Red Squirrel are not directly antagonistic, and violent conflict between these species is not a factor in the decline in Red Squirrel populations. More likely the major factor can be attributed to fragmentation of its native woodland habitat. and a disease, the Squirrel parapoxvirus carried by the American Eastern Grey Squirrel, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the Red Squirrel. It was revealed in 2008 that the numbers of Red Squirrels at Formby, Lancashire have recently declined by 80% as a result of this disease, but have now (2014) recovered to 90% of their pre 2008 level.

Red squirrel

American Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, closeup in fall

Cute red squirrel sitting eating a hazelnut in woodland in rural Scotland on an autumn morning

A Red Squirrel eating a nut. Taken in UK

Red squirrel on branch sitting up with one claw touching tummy

Adorable red squirrel feeding in woodland

Écureuil roux (Sciurus vulgaris)

A red squirrel pauses to look for food

Funny Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on a meadow.

$The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.\nLocation : Istanbul - Turkey$

portrait of cute little squirrel on a tree trunk in front of blurred green background

Red squirrel looking upwards

Squirrel eating in the light, Vancouver, Canada

Close up of a squirrel between the green blades of grass

$A red squirrel eating a nut while sitting a branch that is covered in moss.\nThe squirrel is in woodland in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland.\nThe image was captured on a spring morning.$

A close-up view of an American Red Squirrel in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. The focus is on the eye of the squirrel.

Photo of a squirrel in the forest

Red squirrel perched in forest , England

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on a tree trunk.

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Red squirrel

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