Kelling Heath Holiday Park has welcomed a uncommon autumn litter of the fluffy-tailed, nut-chomping rodents.
David Martin, countryside supervisor on the north Norfolk web site, stated: “Welcoming a litter as late as autumn is an extremely uncommon factor and took the group unexpectedly.
“We’re overjoyed at such wonderful news and we’re happy to see the little ones out and about in their enclosure already.”
Kelling Heath has now had three litters this 12 months, totalling 9 kittens.
The new arrivals will spend not less than six months on the park studying all the things they should survive within the wild earlier than becoming a member of different conservation and rewilding programmes.
The kittens will discover ways to climb bushes, leap, and forage for pinecones whereas independently exploring their protected enclosure.
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Kelling Heath was one of many final locations in Norfolk that pink squirrels referred to as home earlier than they disappeared from the area greater than 40 years in the past because of the introduction of the non-native American gray squirrel.
Mr Martin stated: “Now, the pink squirrel inhabitants is slowly growing due to each regional and nationwide conservation efforts.
“We’re very proud to assist the biodiversity of the area and the legacy of the pink squirrel by our ongoing conservation efforts.
“We’re thrilled to see the numbers of red squirrels increasing across the nation and are proud of the part Kelling Heath’s efforts play in that for this magnificent native species.”
One of the pink squirrel kittens (Image: Supplied)
Fast info:
Where can I see pink squirrels within the UK?
As properly as at Kelling Heath and Pensthorpe in Norfolk, pink squirrels can solely be discovered on the Isle of Wight, within the north-west of England and Scotland, on Anglesea in Wales in components of Northern Ireland.
What do pink squirrels eat?
Mostly seeds and nuts, with pine seeds a specific favorite.
How do pink squirrels mate?
Males first must observe females in extended chases by the bushes. Kittens are born in nests often known as dreys.
