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Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys

Feb 16,2020 3:40 am

seems to be A native predator, the Red Squirrel , an unexpected ally in his battle with the gray Squirrel .

scientists from Queen's University, discovered the Belfast, that while the Pine marten hunt both species, the gray tones are much more vulnerable to attacks.

The Key seems to be in the reds' to smell innate ability "" the danger, by the marten.

Wide-eyed and cute as they appear, Martens are sharp-small predators. Their agility and tree-climbing skills make you The Enemy squirrels.

But the reasons were not fully understood.

marten are members of The Weasel family

So Joshua Twining of the Queen's University of Belfast marten scent used to investigate.

When the researchers used The Scent of Squirrel feeding stations in Northern Ireland , they found that only the Red Squirrel reacts, shows a lot more vigilance.

Grey Squirrel to ignore on The Other hand, seemed to be The Scent and carry on regardless.

The lack of a behavioral response, researchers say, means that The Greys are much more vulnerable. And with More Than two million grey squirrels in the UK and only 150 thousand of local red wines, you will surely need The Help to Compete .



Source of news: bbc.com

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