Despite these seemingly 'harsh' or stressful characteristics, some wildlife like the Eurasian red squirrel have chosen to settle down in urban environments, and they thrive. Urban wildlife often ...

Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) living in large cities are confronted with a multitude of challenges. At the same time, urban allotments, gardens and parks provide lots of suitable ...

The research, "Ripple effects of urban environmental characteristics on cognitive performance in Eurasian red squirrels," is published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. They explored how much ...

But red squirrels might not be so uniquely British after all, say scientists. For years experts have argued whether the UK has its own sub-species of the Eurasian red squirrel, the type found ...