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Michigan Daily : Stressed out? Try ‘squirreling’

Eric Ferguson a columnist at the Michigan Daily belongs to the ‘Squirrel Club.’ The Squirrel Club is a group of people who enjoy feeding campus squirrels as a means to unwind and connect with nature.

Fat squirrels, skinny squirrels, groups of squirrels, loner squirrels who would rather crouch in the bushes near the Chemistry Building [...] — getting one of them to come over and grab a nut out of your hand isn’t really something that can be imagined.[...]

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Bear the squirrel gets into a fight, ends up bleeding

The other day I started giving the local squirrels some whole nuts, in addition to the usual sunflower seeds. While our squirrels gladly take the sunflower seeds, they don’t seem to think of them as something worth fighting over. Shelled … Continue reading

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A taxi with a resident squirrel!

When Pyotr Pankratau was in the army he found a baby squirrel lying unconscious under a tree.

He nursed the baby squirrel back to health, feeding it every four hours. Pyotr now works as a taxi driver and his pet squirrel rides along with him.

See the linked articles below for the full story and for more pictures.

Minsk – a taxi with a… squirrel! (photo) – Euroradio.

The squaddie and the squirrel: Soft-hearted soldier who nursed dying baby creature back to health by feeding it every four hours – Daily Mail

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Why do squirrels have bushy tails?

Why do squirrels have bushy tails? A squirrel’s tail is much more than a fashion accessory. It serves 3 main functions that enable the squirrel to survive: protection, balance and communication. For example a squirrel can wrap its tail over … Continue reading

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CBCs Nature of Things to air an episode on urban squirrels

The show The Nature of Things with the legendary David Suzuki will turn its attention on our favorite animals tonight! The preview mentions robot squirrels, acorns that are GPS trackable and features amazing footage of squirrel behaviour. The episode is … Continue reading

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