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How the North American grey squirrel has displaced the native red squirrel in the UK. (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

interesting, guess the greys are filling the same niche.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

They are. The big thing with invasive species out competing native ones is usually, however, due to bringing in different diseases and not having predators.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

ah, that, and bringing their diseases.