Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Introduction
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Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 26 Dec 2009
Although it is widely believed that squirrels hibernate, they do not, although they do become much less active in winter. Snow may actually bring them out to seek extra food, as seemed to be the case on this wintry Boxing Day.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.96579
Longitude
-3.20562