All about Red Squirrels

Or everything you wanted to know about Red Squirrels .....

This section tells you all about Red Squirrels and quite a lot about their cousin, the Grey Squirrel.

Browse the pages below to find out how to identify them, what they eat, where you might find them and what you are allowed to do with them. Finally, find out how they came to be so endangered - their history.

Appearance: the difference between Red and Grey Squirrels

Habitat: where to find them

Distribution of Red and Grey Squirrels in Britain

Food: what they eat

Legal Status: what is allowed and what is not

A History of Red Squirrels in the Highlands