taken 4 years ago, near to Leven, Fife, Scotland
Grey squirrel
This eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) was in the Walled Garden of Silverburn Park, near Leven, where they are common. The grey squirrel is not a native of the UK but is an introduced species. They carry a disease called 'Squirrel Pox' to which they are immune but which kills the UK's native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and as a result are now the dominant squirrel species in the UK.
See Walled Garden article:
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