mo4ch:>Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys | Mo4ch News

26 February 2020 Image copyrightVictoria GillA native predator of the red squirrel appears to be an unlikely ally in its battle with the grey squirrel.Scientists from Queen's University Belfast discovered that, while the pine marten preys on both species, the greys are much more vulnerable to attack.The key seems to be in the reds' innate ability to "sniff out" the danger posed by the pine marten.The findings are published in the Royal Society journal Open Science.Coronavirus: The race to find the source in wildlifeExtinction: A million species at risk, so what is saved?Meet the new poster animals for conservationWide-eyed and cute as they may appear, pine martens are sharp-clawed predators. Their agility and tree-climbing skills make them the enemy of any squirrel. Previous research has shown that pine martens had a beneficial impact on red squirrel numbers and caused declines in the greys, but the reasons were not fully understood. Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage cap…