African Squirrels
African Squirrels
by Duncan Butchart
Living Library
Wildwatch.com
Visitors to Africa from Europe and North America are often surprised to see squirrels as part of the continent's mammal fauna, because they are so used to seeing these little creatures in their own backyards. But Africa, like tropical Asia and South America is actually home to a great diversity of squirrels.
Squirrels are rodents and, like their mouse and rat relatives, they have prominent gnawing incisor teeth. Most squirrels are primarily herbivorous, feeding on seeds, nuts, berries and shoots, but some species also feature insects in their diet. All squirrels have long bushy tails and some are quite boldly coloured; they are active by day and frequently encountered in savanna, forest and even arid-scrubland habitats.
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