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'YPTE05 £2' to 70070 to donate Grey squirrel: Sciurus
carolinensis Distribution: Native to North America. Introduced
to Great Britain, Ireland and South Africa. Habitat: Prefers
mature deciduous woodland but also common in parks and gardens
in towns and cities. Description: Winter fur is dense and
silvery grey with a brown tinge along the middle of the back.
Summer fur is yellowish-brown. White underparts. Bushy, grey
tail. Ears without tufts. Size: Head and body about 25 - 30cm;
tail about 20 - 25cm. Weight: 350-600g. Life-span: Some live up
to 10 years in the wild although most only manage 3-4 years.
Food: Hazelnuts, acorns, beech mast, tree bark, fungi, buds,
leaves, shoots, flowers; will also raid birds' nests for eggs
and young. Population: The grey squirrel was introduced to Great
Britain in the mid-19th century and after many releases it began
to increase dramatically at the beginn