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Red Squirrel

The scientific name for the red squirrel is Sciurus Vulgaris. This species, which is native to Britain has since become displaced by the American grey squirrel. The red squirrel, also called the Eurasian Red Squirrel is smaller than the grey and less successful in keeping it’s territory from the invasive grey squirrel. The average length […]

June 3, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 2 Comments
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Grey Squirrel

The American Grey Squirrel, or Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis)   tree squirrel that is most known for replacing the populations of red squirrels in places such as the UK. The grey squirrel is now the most common tree squirrel in Britain. This squirrel has remarkable adaptation skills and can live in a variety of […]

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The Squirrel Family

The scientific name for the squirrel family is ‘Sciuridae’; this family is made up of medium-sized rodents such as ground squirrels, tree squirrels, marmots, woodchucks flying squirrels and prairie dogs. There are about 280 different species of squirrel, which are split into five sub-families. Did you know that squirrels are closely related to mountain beavers […]

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Gobi Bear

The Gobi bear, Ursus arctos gobiensis, is one of the rarest if not the rarest sub-species of brown bear. Not much is known about this species due to their excessive low numbers. In fact there are only believed to be 30 Gobi bears left in the wild. These bears are often mixed up with the […]

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Tibetan Blue Bear (Himalayan Snow Bear)

The Tibetan blue bear is a sub-species of the brown bear. Its scientific name is Ursus arctos pruinosus. This bear, also referred to as the ‘Himalayan Snow Bear’ is often found in the eastern Tibetan plateau. Other names for this bear include:Tibetan brown bear, Himalayan blue bear, Tibetan snow bear and the horse bear, and […]

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