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Red Squirrel, ​Sciurus vulgaris

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The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. In the UK numbers have been dwindling.

Where do they live: From the UK across Northern Europe and Siberia.
What do they eat: They eat berries and nuts.
Whats their habitat: Coniferous forest
How many left in the wild: 140,000 in the UK
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Major threats: The grey squirrel and deforestation 

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In the UK there are only small pockets of Red Squirrels left in the wild mostly in the Scottish Highlands.
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The decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel  from North America
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