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Some folks hate squirrels. Yeah. They consider them pests, much like opossums or moles. They call them "big rats with fluffy tails." Sure, they might steal a few seeds from the bird feeder or chew a few wires, but these animals definitely should get more love.
Squirrels are extremely intelligent. For example, they are known to put on elaborate bogus food burying displays to deceive onlookers, and the fake burials trick thieves -- such as other squirrels or birds -- into thinking that they have stored their food stock there. But they're also really adorable. But it doesn't matter whether they're having a snack or simply running up and down a tree, squirrels make everything they do look cute and silly too.
Bored Panda put together some of the best squirrel posts on the Internet to help you to appreciate these furry forest ambassadors, so scroll down, enjoy the pics, and upvote your faves.
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#1
I've Never Seen A Baby Squirrel. I Am Not Disappointed
#2
These Squirrels Are Using The Side Of This Window For Part Of Their Nest
Dynein 4 years ago
So cute! Myself, I had a blackbird nest by the side of my balcony this spring, but it was quite hidden in the thicket of wisteria and therefore difficult to observe... still, you could sneak a peek if you positioned yourself just right :) The little ones fledged a few weeks ago.
Squirrels come in a lot of sizes, from the African pygmy squirrel and least pygmy squirrel at 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) in total length and just 12–26 g (0.42–0.92 oz) in weight, to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel at up to 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) in total length, and several marmot species, which can weigh 8 kg (18 lb) or more.
Tree squirrels are the types most commonly recognized, often pictured and recorded gracefully scampering up and leaping from branch to branch. They can be seen everywhere from woodlands to city parks, but although they are terrific climbers, these squirrels do come to the ground in search of nuts, acorns, berries, and flowers. They also eat bark, eggs, or baby birds. But to some of them, tree sap is the delicacy.
#3
Found Him In Achankovil Forest Kerala, India
Other species are ground squirrels -- they live in burrows or tunnels, where some hibernate during the winter season. These guys eat nuts, leaves, roots, seeds, and other plants. They also catch and eat small animals such as insects and caterpillars. However, these tiny mammals have to be wary, as they themselves are tasty morsels for a lot of animals and have very few natural defenses.
Flying squirrels are a third type of squirrel. They live a bit like birds, in nests or tree holes. And even though they do not fly, they can move across the sky really gracefully. Flying squirrels glide, extending their arms and legs and cruising through the air from one tree to another. Flaps of skin connecting their limbs to the body provide a winglike surface, which help them to leap over 150 feet. Flying squirrels aren't picky eaters and eat nuts and fruit, insects and baby birds.
Like other rodents, squirrels' front teeth never stop growing so they don't have to worry about constantly crunching on something.
#4
Old Woman Uses A Marionette Of Herself To Feed Squirrels In The Park
#5
I Noticed There Were A Few Squirrels In A Tree And They Were Going Crazy
After I climbed about 20 feet up a tree I noticed that they weren't fighting. They were stuck. THEY WERE ATTACHED AT THE TAIL. So I kept climbing and got these little guys into my bucket. I brought them back to the ground to try to figure out what I was going to do.
It may be hard to tell, but there are three squirrels buried in there. It seems that they made a nest out of insulation and dryer lint in a pine tree, and the sap kind of glued it to them, and them to each other.
I started pulling some of the insulation off, but it was a slow process because the sap from the tree was so thick it was pulling the hair from their little tails.
Believe it or not, they were really calm throughout the whole process. I used some warm water and scissors to help get the majority of the sap loose and the insulation off. The last squirrel was a total bro and let me take a few pictures with him.
Cecilia Herrera 4 years ago
On behalf of the squirrels, thank you for taking the trouble to help them get back to their lives.
#6
Squirrels Doing Superhero Landings
#7
Saw A Pregnant Squirrel For The First Time Today. I’m Not Sure What I Expected But This Exceeds All Of It
#8
My Wife Just Shot This Pic Of A Sleepy Albino Squirrel
#9
I Made A Squirrel Bar
#10
This Is Gary. I Think 5-7 Week Old Red Squirrel. I’m Rehabbing The Little Guy. His First Time Out In The Yard. He Loved It. Passed Out In The Sun
#11
Defiant Squirrel
#12
So The Other Day My Dad Called Me And Told Me His Golden Retriever Found Two Baby Squirrels That Was Half Alive In The Yard
He rescued it and fed it. This is them a few days later. Now it won’t leave his side.
#13
When You Totally Surprise Your New Squirrel Friend Who Visits You Every Day With A Selfie
#14
We Adopted A Badly Injured Baby Squirrel. Here's One Of The First Photos Of Him
#15
Squirrel Fell In Love With My Stepdad
#16
A Squirrel Has Been Stuffing This Sign Post Full Of Acorns For The Winter
#17
My Friend Texted Me Saying She Was Watching A Squirrel Eat A Pizza In A Tree. I Said, "Pics Or It Didn't Happen." She Replied With This
#18
Little Thumbelina Is An Eastern Grey Squirrel, Who Was Born On A Frigid March Morning
Her Momma's nest was destroyed due to nearby construction, and in a desperate attempt to keep her family safe, she crawled into a 10th story window and gave birth two tiny babies on a stranger's bed, while he was away at work. When the apartment owner arrived home, he was surprised to find two tiny pink babies resting under his pillow, amongst some dried pine needs and branches .
Although we tried for hours to reunite the babies with their Mom, she refused to take them back out into the wild with her. After some time, Mom decided she could no longer return, and the two little sisters were adopted by local wildlife rehabbers . Although, sadly one sister passed just a few hours later, tiny pink Thumbelina got a second chance to begin her new little life.
#19
Rescued This Little Guy While Shooting Some Photos In A Wooded Area. My Dogs Adopted Him
#20
I Filled A Tiny Tea Cup With Some Walnuts For My Squirrel Friend
#21
This Albino Squirrel Comes To Our Door & Begs For Corn Every Day
#22
The Day After Hurricane Irma, This Baby Squirrel Ran Straight Up To Me, Jumped Into My Hands And Passed Out. I'm Sure It Had A Rough Night
#23
This Is Judy. She (He?) Comes To My Kitchen Window Every Day To Get Some Almonds. I Love Her (Him?) So Much. That Little Smile Makes Me Melt
Jack Chandra 4 years ago
Be very, very careful not to feed squirrels too many almonds as they contain cyanide (deadly) and squirrels can't process it very fast. Over the winter I started to feed my backyard squirrels and read that almonds should only be an occasional treat. They love peanuts!
#24
New York Squirrels Will Just Tap You On Your Shoulder And Ask "You Gonna Finish That?"
#25
Spotted A Squirrel With Unusual Coloring
Dynein 4 years ago
Wow! I can think of hree possible explanations: 1) Color gene is on the X chromosome, and this is a female with X chromosomes coding for different fur color, 2) there was a mutation very, very early in this squirrels life that messed up the color gene, 3) two of the fertilized egg cells in the mother fused early in the development.
#26
My Wife Getting A Hug From A Baby Squirrel That She's Taking Care Of
#27
I’m Stuck In The Hospital Right Now And Every Morning This Guy And His Pals Come To My Window
#28
This Squirrel Has A Blond Tail
#29
Indian Palm Squirrel In My Indian Palm
#30
I Think A Squirrel Fell Off My Roof
#31
Captured This Beauty Today In Brevard, Nc
#32
Everyday This Squirrel Trades Dried Leaves For Fresh Nuts At This Woman's Apartment Window
#33
That Little Hand Stole My Heart Away
#34
This Squirrel We've Been Feeding Has Begun Sunbathing On Our Deck Table
#35
Man Builds Tiny Picnic Table For Squirrels
#36
A Black Squirrel And An Albino Squirrel Eating Together In Harmony
#37
This Squirrel Found An Easter Egg
#38
This Wild Squirrel Made A Nest For Her Baby In Her Rescuer’s Drawer
#39
This Squirrel Was Begging For More Popcorn After Two Girls Near Me Ran Out. He Came Over To Me And Did This Just As I Took The Photo Because I Couldn't Believe How Close He Was
#40
Went To Start Their Grill For The First Time This Season. Stumbled On A Squirrel’s Cache
Jack Chandra 4 years ago
This reminded me of that video of a microwave dish *filled* with acorns. A literal waterfall of acorns comes pouring down. https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1p99yx/squirrel_fills_antenna_with_acorns/
#41
So I've Been Feeding The Squirrels Lately And This Is What I Saw At My Door When I Woke Up
#42
This Squirrel Keeps Messing With My Cats
#43
He Is My Sister-In-Law's Outdoor Pet And He Visits Her Hairstylists For Nuts
He is very tame and as you can see is really cute. They call him Yochen (he is a German squirrel so an "eichhörnchen").
#44
These Two Frequent Nut Stealers Have Cool Frosted Tips
#45
On A Recent Trip To The Grand Canyon, I Was Reprimanded For Taking This Picture. Totally Worth It
#46
"I'll Trade You This Leaf For A Snack"
#47
Thought This Belonged Here. Honestly One Of The Only Reasons I Wake Up In The Mornings Because I Get So Excited
#48
Milk Drunk Baby Squirrel
#49
A Family Of Squirrels Moved Into The Hole In My Tree
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Monika Lachova 4 years ago
I love squirrels and have an opportunity to watch them (and not only squirrels)on live cam @ squirrel feeder (located in High Tatras, Slovakia) - enjoy here: https://www.kukaj.sk/projekt/225-vevericky
Jon S. 4 years ago
Growing up in england, I had only ever seen the light grey squirrels. They were all descended from a small pool of north american squirrels and all looked pretty much alike. I was aware red squirrels existed (native British variety), but had never seen a real one. Then I went to Canada and got blown away by the variety of shapes and colouring. Squirrels don't make headlines often so it's easy to think the local ones are the only kind out there.
Jordan 4 years ago
The thing is that my house is absolutely infested with squirrels. All through the walls and everything. And sometimes the even wake me up in the morning! So this really brightens up my point of view on squirrels.
MarTD 4 years ago
Yes, I loved squirrels until they began living in my walls, eating holes in my walls and ceilings. I finally got them to move elsewhere without harming them.
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Michael Terrell 4 years ago
This gallery of squirrels is so unique with all the different variations of colors. My wife and I feed the squirrels in our neighborhood all year long .
Bunzilla 4 years ago
I love squirrels!! I used to have a birdfeeder on my porch and a small squirrel named Tiny Gus would visit all the time. He was soooo cuuttte! Fave bored panda article probably
Podunkus 4 years ago
I used to have a bird feeder in my back yard until it became a squirrel feeder.
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N G 4 years ago
Question - i have 3 large trees in my garden, and a squirrel that visit for peanuts. Should i encourage him to make a home in my trees? (or will they cause damage anywhere)
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
If they get in your attic they can chew through wires. We have maybe a dozen in our yard (hopefully including my gizmo) and they cause no problems. We put out hard shell peanyts, pistachios and pecans for them. Hard shells are best for their teeth. We also put put bird seed mixed in to attract birds too. Squirrels and birds sit side by side eating happily.
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Bugs of the Bunnys 4 years ago
The squirrels are really cute! Who knew you could foster a baby squirrel?
Patrick Shore 4 years ago
one killed a man, I read in paper years ago. he was cleaning the roof gutter, it jumped out at him, he fell off the ladder .....
fubukifangirl 4 years ago
Try being attacked by a squirrel. We had three squirrels at different times and one of the squirrels only my mom could handle without being attacked.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
"Some folks hate squirrels....consider them pests...." Some folks hate any animals, they need to be reminded that animals do not kill people, do not kill other animals for fun of killing, do not plunder and destroy our planet. Who then is pest? Who is despicable, vile species???
Aileen 4 years ago
I would totally set up a squirrel feeder if my dog didn't terrorize them. Brings me back to when he was a small puppy and he didn't know what they were or what to do with them. Once a squirrel on the fence started yelling at him and he just sat for it. I still wonder what he was hoping to gain from that.
katboxjanitor 4 years ago
The variety of squirrel-hood is impressive, nearly as impressive as the ways they convince humans to feed them.
Tori Bishop 4 years ago
What do I think? I think I want a squirrel now. After seeing these pictures of squirrels I live them.
Anna Salerno 4 years ago
Awesome variety of squirrels. So adorable 😍 especially the little pregnant and defiant ones. Great gallery of pictures!
Charlotte Ingeholm 4 years ago
I loved all the pictures. At the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea(Denmark), we only gave red squirrels, but they have a darker red color than squirrels in the rest of Denmark. I’ll see if I can send you a pic.
Mary Ridings Guarino 4 years ago
When I was in college, I sat under a tree to read, and acorns kept falling on my book and around me. At first, I just thought they were falling off the tree. But then I was getting annoyed because they seemed to just be dropping on me. Looked up, and there was a squirrel staring me down. I guess I offended it by sitting there.
Cori 4 years ago
I have 3 screws in my hip because my childhood dogs chased a squirrel while I was walking them. I also had to take my car to the shop last year because it had sat for several weeks with a for sale sign before I bought it and squirrels had stored a ton of nuts in the engine compartment. My mechanic thought it was hilarious. Despite all that, I still looked through this list two separate times today because squirrels are adorable!
lara 4 years ago
I don't know why anyone would down vote you, it is a legit question, but, I have discovered you get down voted for not assuming the position. Note the verification.
Load More Replies... Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
You can see our squirrel on my husband's YouTube page Jacob/becca gizmo the squirrel.
Monika Lachova 4 years ago
I love squirrels and have an opportunity to watch them (and not only squirrels)on live cam @ squirrel feeder (located in High Tatras, Slovakia) - enjoy here: https://www.kukaj.sk/projekt/225-vevericky
Jon S. 4 years ago
Growing up in england, I had only ever seen the light grey squirrels. They were all descended from a small pool of north american squirrels and all looked pretty much alike. I was aware red squirrels existed (native British variety), but had never seen a real one. Then I went to Canada and got blown away by the variety of shapes and colouring. Squirrels don't make headlines often so it's easy to think the local ones are the only kind out there.
Jordan 4 years ago
The thing is that my house is absolutely infested with squirrels. All through the walls and everything. And sometimes the even wake me up in the morning! So this really brightens up my point of view on squirrels.
MarTD 4 years ago
Yes, I loved squirrels until they began living in my walls, eating holes in my walls and ceilings. I finally got them to move elsewhere without harming them.
Load More Replies... Michael Terrell 4 years ago
This gallery of squirrels is so unique with all the different variations of colors. My wife and I feed the squirrels in our neighborhood all year long .
Bunzilla 4 years ago
I love squirrels!! I used to have a birdfeeder on my porch and a small squirrel named Tiny Gus would visit all the time. He was soooo cuuttte! Fave bored panda article probably
Podunkus 4 years ago
I used to have a bird feeder in my back yard until it became a squirrel feeder.
Load More Replies... N G 4 years ago
Question - i have 3 large trees in my garden, and a squirrel that visit for peanuts. Should i encourage him to make a home in my trees? (or will they cause damage anywhere)
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
If they get in your attic they can chew through wires. We have maybe a dozen in our yard (hopefully including my gizmo) and they cause no problems. We put out hard shell peanyts, pistachios and pecans for them. Hard shells are best for their teeth. We also put put bird seed mixed in to attract birds too. Squirrels and birds sit side by side eating happily.
Load More Replies... Bugs of the Bunnys 4 years ago
The squirrels are really cute! Who knew you could foster a baby squirrel?
Patrick Shore 4 years ago
one killed a man, I read in paper years ago. he was cleaning the roof gutter, it jumped out at him, he fell off the ladder .....
fubukifangirl 4 years ago
Try being attacked by a squirrel. We had three squirrels at different times and one of the squirrels only my mom could handle without being attacked.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago
"Some folks hate squirrels....consider them pests...." Some folks hate any animals, they need to be reminded that animals do not kill people, do not kill other animals for fun of killing, do not plunder and destroy our planet. Who then is pest? Who is despicable, vile species???
Aileen 4 years ago
I would totally set up a squirrel feeder if my dog didn't terrorize them. Brings me back to when he was a small puppy and he didn't know what they were or what to do with them. Once a squirrel on the fence started yelling at him and he just sat for it. I still wonder what he was hoping to gain from that.
katboxjanitor 4 years ago
The variety of squirrel-hood is impressive, nearly as impressive as the ways they convince humans to feed them.
Tori Bishop 4 years ago
What do I think? I think I want a squirrel now. After seeing these pictures of squirrels I live them.
Anna Salerno 4 years ago
Awesome variety of squirrels. So adorable 😍 especially the little pregnant and defiant ones. Great gallery of pictures!
Charlotte Ingeholm 4 years ago
I loved all the pictures. At the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea(Denmark), we only gave red squirrels, but they have a darker red color than squirrels in the rest of Denmark. I’ll see if I can send you a pic.
Mary Ridings Guarino 4 years ago
When I was in college, I sat under a tree to read, and acorns kept falling on my book and around me. At first, I just thought they were falling off the tree. But then I was getting annoyed because they seemed to just be dropping on me. Looked up, and there was a squirrel staring me down. I guess I offended it by sitting there.
Cori 4 years ago
I have 3 screws in my hip because my childhood dogs chased a squirrel while I was walking them. I also had to take my car to the shop last year because it had sat for several weeks with a for sale sign before I bought it and squirrels had stored a ton of nuts in the engine compartment. My mechanic thought it was hilarious. Despite all that, I still looked through this list two separate times today because squirrels are adorable!
lara 4 years ago
I don't know why anyone would down vote you, it is a legit question, but, I have discovered you get down voted for not assuming the position. Note the verification.
Load More Replies... Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
You can see our squirrel on my husband's YouTube page Jacob/becca gizmo the squirrel.
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