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Red squirrel: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 22 cm.

Representative length excluding the tail

22 cm = 0.22 m. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

A tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail.

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Red squirrel, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail. Displayed dimension: representative length excluding the tail.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Naturalistic illustration of a red squirrel; anatomy, texture and coloration are interpreted, not photographic. The anatomical reference dimension is visually estimated at 76 % of the illustrated axis.