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Barbary ground squirrel photobombs Fuerteventura salt pans

Original: Guardian of Salinas del Carmen 🐿️🧂 I went to photograph the historic salt pans, but this Barbary ground squirrel (Atlant

A photographer visiting the historic salt pans of Salinas del Carmen in Fuerteventura set out to shoot the site but was upstaged by a Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus). The encounter highlights that these charming squirrels, introduced to Fuerteventura in the 1960s from North Africa, are considered an invasive species on the island, raising familiar tensions between their appeal and their ecological impact.

Why now: Charming wildlife photos of an invasive species strike a chord between cuteness and ecological concern

Barbary ground squirrelSalinas del CarmenFuerteventura

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• Guardian of Salinas del Carmen 🐿️🧂 I went to photograph the historic salt pans, but this Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) stole the show. As cute as they are: these squirrels were introduced to Fuerteventura in the 1960s and are considered an invasive species… · stephan_strange · 8

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