The pack of mutant black squirrels

[Ikutiera]

The pack of mutant black squirrels that are giving Britain's grey population a taste of their own medicine

For years, the grey squirrel held sway - driving its red cousin into the remotest corners of the country.
But now the black squirrel has arrived - and is rampaging through parks and woodlands.
Scientists say the testosterone-charged black is fitter, faster and more fiercely competitive than both reds or greys.


It has already taken over in parts of England and appears to be spreading.
Its rise means the greys now have serious competition for the first time since they were introduced to Britain from America in the 1870s.
The black squirrel is also likely to make life even harder for our native red squirrels.
A study by Cambridge scientists shows that black squirrels now make up half the squirrel population in some parts of the UK.
The upstarts are genetic mutations of greys, but have a darker fur and higher levels of the male sex hormone testosterone - making them more aggressive and more successful.

The pack of mutant black squirrels that are giving Britain\'s grey population a taste of their own medicine | the Daily Mail

[Pro Hibernia]

Great! Even foreign squirrels are getting in! .

[Carnyx]

This is prophetic.