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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A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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World Octopus Day
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Verdon Gorge, France
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When ice imitates art
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The sprout with amazing potential
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Hide-and-go-seek world champion
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World Art Day
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Autumn equinox
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Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan
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Glacial rivers, Iceland
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As curious about you as you are about them
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Winnats Pass, Peak District National Park, England
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African buffalo, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
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One rare streak
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Look up, incoming…
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Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
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Celebrating the tropics
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Shakespeare Day
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Ruins of Dunseverick Castle, Northern Ireland
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Babbling on and on
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A pine forest in Alsace, France
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
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Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, United States
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World Rainforest Day
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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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