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We are going though a stultifying heat wave here and the squirrels are feeling it too. Here’s what happened when we tried misting squirrels so they can cool off. They seem to like it.

It was 37°C today (99F) and the squirrels are totally zonked out. Right after I took this picture I sprayed the leaves above him with the hose to help him cool off.

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 →

Just a quick post to put up some pictures of a red squirrel and a chipmunk taken in Eastern Ontario. These two species of squirrel (Yes, chipmunks are a kind of squirrel) require a more specific habitat than the Eastern … Continue reading →