The UK's squirrel population is made up of two species: grey squirrels and red squirrels. They are similar in appearance, but the red squirrel is one of the rarest mammals in the UK and considered an endangered species in Britain. 10 июл. 2021 г.
Which squirrel is the rarest?
Albino gray squirrels are the rarest form of white squirrel. Mammalogists estimate that the odds of a female gray squirrel giving birth to an albino offspring are 1 in 100,000.
How rare are red squirrels in UK?
The UK population of red squirrels has dropped from a one time high of 3.5 million to under 140,000 compared to a current estimate of 2.5 million greys. The good news is that Brownsea Island is one of the safest strongholds in the south of England for these rare creatures.
Are black squirrels rare in UK?
There are thought to be around 25,000 black squirrels in the UK, with numbers largely concentrated in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The first wild black squirrel was recorded in Woburn in 1912, and was believed to have escaped from a private zoo having been imported from the United States.
How rare is an albino squirrel UK?
There are only around 50 albino squirrels living in the UK and they are so rare that the chances of spotting one is just one in 100,000.
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