Red squirrel is a small, omnivorous rodent distributed in the Eurasian forest belt.
The length of the body with the head is 145-265 mm, and the tail – 145-189 mm. It weighs 250-340 g. The long tail helps the squirrel to keep balance while jumping from a branch to a branch. The ordinary squirrel has sharp and curved nails that help her climb trees. There are bundles of hairs in the ears. The crickets in Strandja are light brown, and those from the higher parts of Rila – darker to reddish brown. The cosmic strands at the top of the ears only appear in winter. The color changes depending on the season and the place. Coat in summer is thinner and lighter, and in winter it is thicker and darker. The coat of the abdomen, however, always remains white.
Spread in the forest and forest-steep areas, and to the north reaches the forest. Prefers dark coniferous forests.
It is found in Europe, Siberia and East Asia – from the Pyrenees Peninsula and England to Kamchatka and Manchuria. In Bulgaria the squirrel is spread all over the country and is the most numerous in the wooded mountainous areas.
Thank you for sharing the images of the squirrels.
Aka risu wa baka risu…
I love the photos and the trivia that comes with each subject…would have been wonderful entries to the Photo Challenge lol
I really like these small and intelligent animals
They are really very nice : )))
Well this post and the photographs have a cute factor of 1000! Well done Georgi!
I’m glad you like this lovely animal!
Delightful post, I love the photos of the red squirrel.
I’m glad you like it, Pamela!
So adorable! Great photos!
Really, nice and playful animals : )
This post is fresh entertainment for me, Georgi.
I’m glad you like it, Albert!
Yes, I love it, Georgi.
This picture is perfect. Thank you for sharing
Thanks!!! I’m glad you like it!
Your photos are always stunning. Great job as usual.
Thanks Carol! I’m glad you like it!