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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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They don't have squirrels where I live, only mongooses. :-(
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mongeese bro, damit.
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Really? Doesn't sound right but I'll believe you. I was not a very good student.
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not good, well. you were a well student. geez.
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Squirrels are one of the cutest animals around imo. I love most rodents, their faces and big eyes are beautiful.
The only ones i don't like are really big one's that have the very skinny legs, i think they're from Sth America.
The only ones i don't like are really big one's that have the very skinny legs, i think they're from Sth America.
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Hans Landa asked that same question, basically it’s the tail.
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There was recently a population boom in the NE, leading to tons of them getting smeared on the roadways.
They stole all of my parents pears and lots of people's apples. I once also had them get into the attic and had to cage them and transport them away, which was annoying. They also transport tics and are a host for the bacteria, which spreads Lyme disease.
Anyway, they're still chill little buggers, as they contribute greatly to the ecosystem via their caching behavior. They bury tons of acorns and such, but don't remember where they put them all - which leads to the spread of tree species such as oaks.
They stole all of my parents pears and lots of people's apples. I once also had them get into the attic and had to cage them and transport them away, which was annoying. They also transport tics and are a host for the bacteria, which spreads Lyme disease.
Anyway, they're still chill little buggers, as they contribute greatly to the ecosystem via their caching behavior. They bury tons of acorns and such, but don't remember where they put them all - which leads to the spread of tree species such as oaks.
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True
People freak out at these
because they mistake them for giant rats due the tail lol
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There was recently a population boom in the NE, leading to tons of them getting smeared on the roadways.
They stole all of my parents pears and lots of people's apples. I once also had them get into the attic and had to cage them and transport them away, which was annoying. They also transport tics and are a host for the bacteria, which spreads Lyme disease.
Anyway, they're still chill little buggers, as they contribute greatly to the ecosystem via their caching behavior. They bury tons of acorns and such, but don't remember where they put them all - which leads to the spread of tree species such as oaks.
Why the population increase?
Less cats as pets that catch squirrels?
Milder winters?
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There was a bump in acorn production and other food sources for them, due to environmental factors.
https://www.fosters.com/news/20180918/nature-news-squirrel-population-explosion-is-nature-in-action
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