Eurasian red squirrel Jan 21, 2025

What"s that long, bushy tail scurrying across the branches? Chances are, it"s a squirrel. From the tiny least pygmy squirrel—more than 13 centimetres long—to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel at more than one metres, these mammals come in all shapes and sizes.

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Jan 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel
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