Information Sheet
Woodland Animals
 

Squirrel

There are two types of squirrel in Britain. They are the Grey and the Red Squirrel. Grey Squirrels are most common. They have taken the place of the Red Squirrel which is now rare.They make a nest, called a drey, in a tree. They collect a supply of nuts which they hide away for the winter.

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Squirrels eat:
nuts, berries.

Squirrels are eaten by:
foxes, birds of prey.

Group: Mammal