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