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Animals at play

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

The new York Times posted this book review of animal behaviorist Jonathan Balcombe’s recent book on animal pleasure: “The Exultant Ark”. It is accompanied by a charming photo-gallery of various animals playing and enjoying themselves, which notably for us squirrel … Continue reading →

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Where are they now: Gracie

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Gracie doesn’t visit us as often as she did during the colder months so it’s always kind of comforting when she does drop by after not being sighted for a week or so. Here she is in her trim summer … Continue reading →

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A squirrel walks up to a bar…

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin
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Squirrels ‘Lucy’ and ‘Inky’ cuddling

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Wild grey squirrels are not thought to be very social animals. The most frequent squirrel interactions that the casual observer will see is agonistic behaviour: in other words chasing each other off and fighting. But if you observe squirrels for … Continue reading →

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Baby squirrels survive wildfire

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

CNN did a story back in March about these two baby fox squirrels that survived a wildfire in Harrah, OK by hiding in the trunk of a tree. The fire was so intense their whiskers were burnt off. There was … Continue reading →

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