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A grey squirrel which may have ridden a train to the home of Wales' largest red squirrel population has been captured, following fears it could have killed off the local species.

The animal was spotted by a member of the public on Anglesey in mid-February who reported it to Red Squirrels Trust Wales after weeks on the loose.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The red squirrels we have in the UK (Sciurus vulgaris) are a completely different species to the red squirrels I think you're referring to (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, I think you're correct. Though they do look very similar.