Forgien Bully Squirrels
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christmasinwales
Posted on: 01/09/08
Forgien Bully Squirrels
This is a picture of a cute little grey squirrel hanging out in one of my favorite London Parks: St. James Park.*
He looks cute and innocent, right? Or, for those of you who don't like squirrels, he at least looks like a squirrel who belongs in a park, and isn't doing anything terribly wrong, except maybe trying to bug you for a peanut.
Well, many think this squirrel is not as innocent as he looks. This is a grey squirrel. Grey squirrels are not native to Britain. They were brought over from the US between 1876 and 1929. Before that time, only red squirrels inhabited the U.K., and the grey squirrels haven't exactly been the kindest of immigrants. They have pretty much wiped out the red squirrels.
This is what a red squirrel looks like:
I did not see one at all in my entire trip to the U.K.
I did, however, see plenty of grey squirrels.
*St. James Park is right in front of Buckingham Palace. It is full of beautiful birds, colorful flowers, and enormous pond, and squirrels. : )
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