Eurasian Red Squirrel

Eurasian Red Squirrel

This Eurasian Red Squirrel visited the feeders regularly and came to take a peanut from the hand late in the day when most visitors had left the area. There are many squirrels of this species in and around Zermatt, the majority having mostly black rather than red fur colour.

Country: Switzerland
Location: Zermatt
Family: Sciuridae
Species: Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Date taken: 22/09/2015