Eurasian Red Squirrel
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The Eurasian Red Squirrel is a tree squirrel species that lives across a wide area of Europe and Asia. It matters because it is a common and recognizable part of many forest ecosystems throughout Eurasia.
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P2341
- Europe
- P9566
- diurnality
- P1552
- viviparity
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The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia.
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