Southern Asian squirrel turns up in Leeds in England
A Prevost’s squirrel (Callosciurus prevosti) normally found in lowland and montane forests in Southeast Asia, has turned up in the garden of a resident in the City of Leeds in northern England. The attractive animal, with black back and tail, white sides, and reddish-brown underside and limbs has probably escaped from a pet shop or zoo – see article in the The Mail on Sunday at: www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=511332&in_page_id=1770.