The Red Squirrel

The Red Squirrel

Common Name  :  Red Squirrel
Scientific Name  :  Sciurus vulgaris
     Phulum          :  Chordata
     Class             :  Mammalia (mammal)
     Order            :  Rodentia   (rhodent)
     Family           :  Sciuridae
     Genus            :  Tamiasciurus


Habitat               :  forest and woodland
Shelter               :  burrows inside trees
Food                 :  seeds, buds, roots, flowers, berrys, nuts, bark, fungi (mushrooms exc...)
Life Expectancy :  about 10 years
Breeding Time   :  around mid - late winter
Young               :  3-6

Additional Imformation:
     The Red Squirrel gives birth to live young.  It leaves behind 3 signs, tracks, nut hulls, droppings (scat).