A portrait of a Grey Squirrel seen here eating some nuts
A portrait of a Grey Squirrel seen here eating some nuts. The Eastern Grey Squirrel () is a tree squirrel that is native to the eastern to midwestern United States and the eastern provinces of Canada. The species name carolinensis refers to the Carolinas, where they were first recorded by zoologists, and are still extremely common. The Eastern Grey has also been introduced into a variety of locations on the west coast of North America, including San Francisco and the Peninsula area of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties south of the city. At the turn of the 20th century it was introduced into South Africa and England, spreading across the latter and then invading both Wales and parts of southern Scotland where it has almost exclusively displaced the population of the native Red Squirrel. It has also been introduced to Italy, and the European Union is concerned that the grey squirrel will displace the Red Squirrel from parts of the European continent, as well. In the UK, where it is known simply as the Grey squirrel, grey squirrels have no natural predators which has added to their rapid population growth and has led to the species being classed as a pest.
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Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire
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