Significant differences in the caecal bacterial microbiota of red and grey squirrels in Britain.

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The reason grey squirrels outcompete the red version of the rodents may lie in their gut bacteria, scientists believe.

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Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the grey squirrel, a North American species.

Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the grey squirrel, a North American species.

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