My favorite examples of animal life in England
Red fox
Able to grow to a length of 62-72 cm, a tail length of 40 cm, an average weight of 2-3 kg and an average lifespan of 2-3 years. The red fox is identified by a orange-red above and white below with black tips on the ears dark brown feet and white at the top of the tail. They inhabit grasslands, Heath and moorland, farmland, woodland and towns they are omnivores that feed on small mammals, birds, frogs, carrion, berries and fruit they are a widespread species and no conservation status. I love these little creatures, it was always an event seeing one when walking or driving about at night they are so interesting to me when the largest land animal I see regularly is a cow, that along with the simple fact that they are cute.
Red squirrel
Able to grow to a length of 18-24 cm, a tail length of 17-18 cm, to weight of 100-350 g with an average lifespan of 6 years. The red squirrel is identified by its reddish-brown coat with a pale underside with a characteristically bushy tail. They inhabit woodland, heath land and moorland with a preference to coniferous wood forests, they feed on hazelnuts by cracking open the shell and eating the insides. They do not hibernate instead they store away food for when fresh food is scarce, in coniferous forests they have access to food all year round thanks to pine seeds. The red squirrel is currently protected under the countryside and wildlife act 1981, classed as a priority species under the UK post-2010 biodiversity framework. A rare sight where I live yet I still love to see them and read about them whenever I come across an article or book they are such an iconic animal in England and need whatever attention that can be given in order to keep them safe, they also have such a weird diet for a land animal that it always baffles me when I see one devouring an acorn.
