In fact, the range of the greys is now so great in the UK that they've pushed the native red northwards pretty much all the way to Scotland. The young squirrel (above) had been attacked by a crow.
Above top is a red squirrel protection station in Germany. There aren't grey squirrels in Germany, only red ones (which can also be black or grey in colour).
There are two species of squirrel in the UK; red squirrels and grey squirrels. Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents.The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including groundhogs), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents. Many species of ground squirrels inhabit the United States. People rescue sick or hurt red squirrels and treat them here until they are well. Ground Squirrels. European ground squirrels (in German they are called Ziesel) are a protected species. Populations are currently estimated at approximately 140,000 red squirrels and 2.5 million grey squirrels. The phenomenon occurs with several species of squirrels, although it is most frequent with the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger). In fact, there are 200 different kinds of Squirrels worldwide.Now that's a cool squirrel fact! Sorry for any confusion - I am comparing greys with reds because I'm from the UK and greys are common there.
Black morphs of the eastern gray and fox squirrels are the result of a faulty pigment gene. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. One famous relative of theirs, the flying squirrel has a special stretchy skin called the patagium that extends and helps the animal glide through the air.
Red squirrels, also known as pine squirrels, live in the colder northern states and prefer living in pine forests. In Austria there are at the moment two pending building projects which endanger the European grouns squirrels outmostly. They are on the red list. These small rodents prefer to excavate burrows in open habitats such as prairies. Grey squirrels are also a problem in Italy, where the species was introduced by a returning diplomat in 1948. They also rescue abandoned babies and hand-raise them here.
Black squirrels are a melanistic subgroup of squirrels with black coloration on their fur. Now recovering at the rescue station, it gets a gentle cleaning with a toothbrush. When it takes its jump, scientists report that it could daringly take the plunge from 150 feet—such an amazing feat for a little guy! Our politicians are going the way of profit and power and try to go round European Law with misinformation regarding the topic.