Road kill dead Scottish Red Squirrel on Highland road to Inverey, Braemar, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland uk

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Red squirrels were hunted for their fur which, was used to line cloaks and make warm clothing. Records suggest that skins were actually imported from Flanders to Scotland for this purpose. However, they were also used later in the lady’s fashion industry and, in 1839 alone, over 2,700,000 red squirrel skins were imported to Britain largely to manufacture fur boas (a coil of fur worn around the neck by ladies).

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Braemar, Cairngorm National Park Scotland uk
Photo credit: © Mar Photographics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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