Sciurus vulgaris, Red Squirrel.
Another stamp depicting an animal loved by the Royal Mail.
This one was issued in 1977 in a five stamp series all depicting the usual suspects, hedgehog, hare, squirrel, otter and badger. I don’t have a stamp featuring either a hedgehog or an otter but on the other hand I have not scanned all the UK presentation packs in the cupboard
The photo of a thin squirrel with bedraggled tail was taken in The Buen Retiro Park, Madrid many years ago.
As I have said before there are plenty of references to squirrels in
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN.
I have chosen number 6, Autumn 1996
OAKS IN A CALIFORNIA GARDEN by Katherine Greenberg