Eurasian red squirrel on Hokkaido Island, Japan (© stock_shot/Shutterstock)

【December 22 2015】The red squirrel is a mostly solitary animal, though individuals will team up and share a nest during the snowy Hokkaido winters. The species is widely distributed on the British Isles and across Europe and Russia. But its presence on Hokkaido, the second largest island in Japan, is a rare location in its eastern distribution.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..