Wow, I spent three months in Paris and never realized that there were no squirrels! This explains why I have one Parisian friend who is obsessed with squirrels!
I spent 3.5 years in Strasbourg. I think we had squirrels there, but only in the parks? Maybe I am completely wrong! There were certainly these strange river rats, lots of swans, and other water birds that we don't have in the US.
It is so funny what we notice or don't notice sometimes....
Following you, A plus :)