In Continental Europe, squirrels are still red:
Here in Britain, our squirrels are American greys, introduced in the 19th Century most probably as "cute pets". I have only once seen red squirrels in the wild, in Regents Park, by London Zoo, when I was about eight years old. Almost all British squirrels are now the bigger and more aggressive greys.
Red squirrels are nowadays seen only in children's books and associated merchandise, like this Beatrix Potter teapot:
Forever lost in the UK:
WISHING Y'ALL A WONDERFUL WEEKEND~! :-)
