A squirrel eats its food on a tree after escaping from a fox

The squirrel is a rodent animal, lives mostly on trees, and has a thick and large tail, wide black eyes, and round ears. Most of its species are graceful animals, with hairy and long tails. However, many species of squirrels do not climb trees, and have short tails; The latter are called ground squirrels, and include Siddani, marmot, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are found in Asia, Europe and America. It is also found in Africa, but in different strains. It feeds on nuts, hazelnuts, acorns and fruits, and also eats eggs and chicks of birds. It is prey for birds of prey, snakes and foxes