Having been the indigenous species of squirrel found all over the UK, red squirrels are now endangered and it is estimated that there may be only 120,000 left mainly in Scotland and remote areas of Wales and the Lake District. Grey squirrels, imported from the USA in the 19th century, have taken over habitats, food supplies and spread disease that has wiped out so many reds.
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Having been the indigenous species of squirrel found all over the UK, red squirrels are now endangered and it is estimated that there may be only 120,000 left mainly in Scotland and remote areas of Wales and the Lake District. Grey squirrels, imported from the USA in the 19th century, have taken over habitats, food supplies and spread disease that has wiped out so many reds.
Image dimensions: 5616 x 3744 pixels
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