European pine marten
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The European pine marten, also known as the pine marten, is a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and parts of Iran, Iraq, and Syria. It is listed as Least C
Pine Marten
in the Netherlands
Skull of a European pine marten
Tracks on mud
Red squirrel
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The red squirrel, also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia.
European pine marten
…increased in recent years. The predation of eastern grey squirrels by European pine martens has been beneficial for the population of the native red squirrel. The European pine marten is the only mustelid with semiretractable claws. This enables them to lead more arboreal lifestyles, such as climbing or…
Squirrel posing
Red squirrel
S. v. fuscoater, a dark-furred subspecies, in Vienna
Skull of a red squirrel