Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
  • Class: Mammal
  • Order: Rodentia
  • Family: Squirrel (Sciuridae)
  • Prevalence: Most of Europe
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Life Span: 3-7 years
  • Body Length: 20 cm + 15-20 cm tail
  • Shoulder Height: 4-6 cm
  • Weight: Male 250-450 g
  • Sexually mature: 2 years
  • Mating season: January to March
  • Length of pregnancy: 38 days
  • No. of offspring: 1-10, normally 3-6 every year
  • Feed: Herbivorous; cones, nuts and fungus