3) Red Squirrels

Red squirrels' scientific name is Sciurus vulgaris. They are the native squirrel of Britain but have been pushed to the north because of the grey squirrels introduced from North America. Red squirrels are a reddy-browny colour, with tufts on their ears during Autumn & Winter, and a bushy bush (bush is the name of a squirrel's tail). They are very loveable and cheeky. If you ever see one in the U.K. send me pictures (I will give you my e-mail address then). In some places, they have special boxes in which only red squrrels can get to the food, not greys. They are very common in the woods around the Lake District. They spend alot of their time up in trees, where they build drays (their nests). Some people call them pests, but I don't. Do you?