Today"s image shows a Eurasian red squirrel perched in the snow, highlighting the thick winter coat and distinctive ear tufts that set this species apart. Native to forests across Europe and parts of Asia, red squirrels depend on a varied diet of seeds, nuts, buds and fungi. To prepare for colder months, they scatter food stores across their territory and construct well-insulated nests—called dreys—inside tree hollows or high among branches.
Eurasian red squirrel
Today in History
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God’s Own Country
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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World Elephant Day
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European river otter
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Getting starry-eyed at the moon
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World Dolphin Day
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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La Rocchetta Lighthouse, Piombino, Italy
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Reflecting its stylish past today
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World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
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Roll out the red carpet
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World Water Day
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A day for the worlds Indigenous populations
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Huddled and hunting
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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One giant leap for mankind
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World Space Week begins
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Whooper swans
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Brown bear fishing in river, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
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An island park for everyone
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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A grove of pond cypress trees with fall foliage, Georgia, USA
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Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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