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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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[–] sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

interesting, guess the greys are filling the same niche.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week 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.

[–] sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago

ah, that, and bringing their diseases.