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50 Posts To Remind Us How Awesome Squirrels Are
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
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#2
These Squirrels Are Using The Side Of This Window For Part Of Their Nest
Dynein 6 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.
#3
Found Him In Achankovil Forest Kerala, India
#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 6 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
#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 6 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 6 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 6 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
#50
My Squirrel-Obsessed Dog Never Even Noticed
Downunderdude 6 years ago
My lovely dog Nutmeg (now deceased, alas) knew I frowned upon her chasing kangaroos. So she used to pretend not to see them even when they were a few feet away. 'Roos? Nup, no roos round here".
#51
One Woman Started Putting Bowls Of Ice Out For The Squirrels In Her Yard. This Little Guy Was So Grateful, He Fell Asleep Cooling Off On Top Of One
#52
Let Me Introduce You To A Baby Red Squirrel
#53
He Snowplowed His Way Here This Morning And Definitely Got Extra Treats
#54
Thought This Guy Was Stealing Nuts From A Fruit/Nut Stand, Turns Out He Has His Own Box
#55
Good Morning. Another Day, Another 5ft Squirrel Trying To Break Into My Car
#56
Why Be Mother Of Dragons When You Can Be Mother Of Squirrels?
tuzdayschild 6 years ago
And if you get really really angry, they can only destroy about 3 people, max.
#57
Half Black, Half Brown Squirrel
#58
Two Squirrels Making The Same Pose At My Window
#59
My Mom Occasionally Leaves Nuts Under Our Bird Feeder For A Squirrel That Lives In Our Yard. Today, He Came To The Window And Asked For More
#60
I Did A Newborn Photoshoot For My Little Rescue Squirrel, Cardboard. I Know I'm Insane, But It Turned Out Pretty Cute
#61
Morning Meal Time. Waiting For Me To Unlock The Patio Door
#62
Mum Caught A Squirrel Eating Bird Food
Cecilia Herrera 6 years ago
"No no. I was just checking to see if the birds had enough food," said the guilty squirrel.
#63
I Found A Squirrel Eating Fried Chicken In A Tree
#64
This Fat Squirrel Steals An Avocado
#65
General Scratchington Today. I'm Not Fishing For Upvotes Just Teaching Myself How To Use A Real Camera
#66
The Size Of This Squirrel My Dad Has Been Feeding. Absolute Unit
#67
Squirrel Goes Sploot
#68
Friends
#69
Little Fella Resting On A Branch
#70
A Regular Client At My Store Put One Of The Tree Ornements We Gave Him On His Foster Squirrel. I Think This Little Guy Wins It All
#72
Found This Little Dehydrated Girl Yesterday
#73
I Came Across A Squirrel With A White Tail And Face
#74
Took A Photo At The Exact Moment My Boyfriend Was Bitten By His Squirrel Friend
Susannah Stubbs 6 years ago
I was bitten by a squirrel 38 years ago, I still have the scar and I still feed squirrels!
#75
Rescued This Little Young Red Squirrel From A Trash Bin. Now He Won't Leave Me
#76
Butters Enjoying A Berry
#77
I Don’t Own Any Pets, So Here Is A Squirrel On The Roof Of My House
#78
I Found A Fox Squirrel In The Forest Yesterday
Elizabeth Molloy 6 years ago
He looks like an old man, leaning on his staff whilst imparting wisdom!
#79
Got Dabbed On By A Squirrel In The Park
#80
Just 5 More Days Until The Re-Introduction With The Woods
#81
Black Squirrel Being A Derp
Elisabeth Moriarty 6 years ago
When I was a child I had a black squirrel that came in to our back garden every day I called him Robert the Bruce I was living in Toronto I returned to Scotland when I was 12 )0(
#82
We Have Had A Pawless And Tailless Handicapped Squirrel In Our Yard For Several Years
#84
A Baby Squirrel Climbing Onto My Work Boot Today
#85
Pizza Squirrel Was Chillin Outside My Workplace Today
#86
Happy Cinco De Mayo From Our Backyard Squirrel
#88
Chippy Loves His Seeds
#89
Sidney Enjoyed His Picnic With His Woodland Friends. He’s Such A Civilized Squirrel
#90
This Freaking Squirrel Stole My Friend’s Bagel
#91
I Met This Photogenic Guy At The Grand Canyon
#92
I Had An Awkward Encounter With A Squirrel At Work The Other Day
#93
This Is My Adorable Baby Squirrel
#94
This Squirrel In My Backyard Is Very Relatable
#96
Found This Squirrel Butt Stuck In A Recycling Bin Today
#97
Meet Nugget, Our Fostered Squirrel Who Returned After Being Released. After A Nice Nap And Flea/Tick Removal, He's Back To The Alaskan Wilderness
#98
This Little Guy Came Out Of Nowhere While I Was Gardening And Just Wanted A Place To Nap Before He Went On His Way
#99
The Same Morning I Had To Say Goodbye To My 16yo Chihuahua, We Returned From The Vet To Find My New Squirrel Friend Waiting Outside My Back Door For The First Time
#100
Went To The Grand Canyon And Took A Pic Of A Squirrel, Didn't Notice The Miniature Asian Man Trying To Pet It
#101
Patrice Knocking On Our Kitchen Window Yesterday. “Nut Gods! Are You There? Turn Around, Stop Making That Coffee Stuff, I’m Hungry Too!”
#102
Look At His Face. He's Not Even Eating, So You Can't Say, "Oh, His Mouth Is Open Cause It's Chewing"
#103
Six Baby Squirrels Tied By The Tails. Saved
#105
Even Squirrels Buy Their Food Now
#106
I Managed To Get A Squirrel To Put A Pumpkin On His Head
#107
Found This Little Guy While I Was Doing Yard Work. He Would Not Let Go Of My Hand For An Hour
#108
I Fed This Squirrel Some Pumpkin Seeds, After He Filled His Belly He Laid There Like This And Stared At Me For An Hour
#109
My Parents Have Fed The Squirrels At Their House So Much They Made A Trail
#110
There’s A Squirrel Convention On My Front Lawn
#111
"You Can't See Me". Squirrel Thinks He's Hiding From Me
#112
My Mom Just Sent Me This Picture Of A Squirrel Sitting In A Tiny Chair In A Tree Eating A Cob Of Corn
#113
This Squirrel's Soul Is Slowly Being Stolen By A Ginger
#114
I Put My Microphone In Front Of A 7 Week Old Baby Red Squirrel
#115
This Little Guy Always Visits My Window. He Knows How To Pose
#116
I'm Pretty Sure It's A Hot Dog, But Then Again...
#117
Got Our Backyard Squirrel To Wear A Hat
#118
This Little Guy Was Taking Cover In My Window And Looked Hungry, He Ate A Lot Of Banana Today
#119
I Was Eating A Banana Nut Muffin On Campus Today, When All Of A Sudden
#121
A Squirrel Set Up Shop Under The Hood Of My Van
#122
Saw This Shy Little Baby In My Backyard
#123
My Sister's Dog Blue Seeing A Squirrel For The First Time
#124
Our Uninvited Cabin Squirrel Keeps Filling Hats And Helmets With Mushrooms While We’re Away, We Would Love To Know What He Is Cultivating Here If Anyone Can Tell What Kind Of Mushrooms We’re Dealing With! Located In Central Alaska
Sandra Lawrence 6 years ago
Obviously he can eat them...he's hoarding them for himself, not you :)
#125
My Wife And I Nursed A Baby Red Squirrel Back To Health When It Fell Out Of A Tree. Meet Ginger
#126
I Managed To Catch An Elusive White Squirrel Jump And Smack Into A Tree Today
#127
Little Gal Smelling The Roses In Our Balcony
#128
The Albino Squirrel Who Only Visits Us For The Peanuts
#129
So, There's A Girl At My School Who Goes Around And Puts Little Hats On Squirrels
#130
This Black Squirrel With A Blonde Tail I Found On A Walk Was Pretty Cool
#132
I Know It’s Ridiculous But I’m Really Gonna Miss This Guy When We Move Next Week. He’s Been A Constant Yard Friend For The Last 7 Years
#133
I Got To Hold Someone’s Pet Squirrel!!! Made My Day
#134
Her Name Is Porky And She Is A Doll
#135
A Squirrel Has Been Stashing Nuts In My Friend's Engine Bay For Weeks Until He Found Out This Morning
#136
This Squirrel I've Been Hand Feeding All Vacation Gave Me A Wave Goodbye On My Last Day There
#137
Lazy Quarantine Mornings
#140
It's So Hot In Texas Right Now, The Squirrels Are Clearing Areas In The Grass So They Can Cool Their Bodies Against The Dirt
#142
White Squirrels In Brevard, NC
#145
A Pennsylvania Woman Let Her Car Sit For Too Long, So The Squirrels In Her Yard Began Storing Walnuts In It. This Was The End Result
#147
Close Friend, Who Lives On A Farm, Now Has Her Own Baby Squirrel “Pockets”
#148
Bart, Where Are You? Oh There You Are!
#152
This White Squirrel I Saw On My Walk
#153
I Saw A Two-Toned Squirrel, Half Blonde Half Brunette
#154
Meet The Squirrel Named That
#155
How Will He Explain This To The Other Squirrels?
#156
The Average Squirrel Cogitation Goes Something Like This: I Wonder What There Is To Eat
#160
My Naughty Neighbor Begging For Another Almond... With A Mouthful Of Almond
Jack Chandra 6 years ago
Almonds aren't good for squirrels. Google "squirrels almonds cyanide". Give them peanuts or walnuts.
#164
Met This Tail-Less Guy At The Park Today, Here He Is Enjoying An Almond
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Monika Lachova 6 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
Monika Lachova 6 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
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