Red Squirrel
Red squirrel
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Red Squirrel
Red squirrel
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Grey squirrels are not native to Ireland, but originally came from the forests of eastern North America. The Irish population originated from a single introduction in 1911, at Castle Forbes in Co. Longford.
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Grey Squirrel
Grey squirrels are not native to Ireland, but originally came from the forests of eastern North America. The Irish population originated from a single introduction in 1911, at Castle Forbes in Co. Longford.
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There are two types of squirrels in Ireland. They are the red squirrel and the grey squirrel. The red squirrel is Irish. The grey squirrel came here from North America.
Squirrels live in trees. The male squirrel builds a nest for his family. This is made from twigs, leaves, moss and bark. It is called a drey.
Squirrels love to eat nuts, acorns, pine seeds, fungi and berries. Squirrels do not hibernate during the winter. However, they still collect food for the winter and store it in hidden holes and hollows. Some squirrels are very forgetful. Sometimes they forget where they have hidden their food!
Have you ever seen a squirrel? What colour was it?