Posts tagged "squirrel"

When the fire alarm goes off in a public school and there was no fire drill scheduled, you know the principal must think, "Oh great, no I have to figure out which one of these bratty kids pulled the alarm." As it turns out in this case, however, it wasn't a bratty kid at all. It was a bratty squirrel. Well, I think it's obvious what happened here. That squirrel had a history test first period that it didn't study for, and it thought it could weasel its way out of it with this sneaky move. I bet he thought he was being sly as a fox. But somebody ratted him out.

In this vintage clip from "The Joy of Painting," Bob Ross bottle-feeds a baby squirrel that he borrowed from some "bird lady in Muncie." Whatever. We don't care how he got the squirrel or why he demonstrated feeding it on his painting show; we're just glad he did. "Aren't they the most precious little characters you've ever seen?" Yes, Bob. Yes, they are.

Everybody knows that squirrels love nuts like nothing else. They are most known for their constant, all-consuming drive to collect and store nuts. So what would happen if you ground a bunch of peanuts down to their sticky, gooey, delicious, concentrated essence, packed the concoction into a convenient jar and presented it to a hungry squirrel? Pretty much exactly what you'd expect to happen, actually.

Not every amazing animal photo is taken through luck or happenstance. Some of them are elaborately contrived. According to Redditor ecn04002, to get this shot he "had to get him close to the table with a trail of seeds, slowly trusting me as I would move around him. Then [I] got him to climb up the table where his precious seed was waiting for him. His only requirement was a cross-species kiss." When all was said and done, it took 45 minutes to get the shot. Doesn't matter; still cute. And weird. And a little bit creepy. But mostly cute.

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When I was a kid in New England, my old man set up a plastic bird feeder on the roof of our shed in the backyard. And like a lot of people who put out bird feeders, we watched as ours was frequented by as many squirrels as birds, maybe more. My mother would yell at the squirrels or try to chase them away. It bothered her that they were eating food to which they were not entitled. "What difference does it make?" my father asked. "Squirrels or birds, they all need to eat." So that was that. The squirrels were invited too. I started calling it the squirrel feeder to tease my old man. It didn't bother him. If he'd really wanted to be funny about it all, he would've put out a tiny, squirrel-sized chair to let them really get comfortable out there. But no one would ever actually do a thing like that. That would be insane. Right?

When someone found a baby squirrel left alone in the garden of a bank in Hollywood, Mary Cummins of nearby non-profit rescue group Animal Advocates came to the little guy's aid, bringing him back and giving him the proper care necessary before releasing him into the wild. And by "the wild," we definitely mean Hollywood.

Not everyone thinks rodents -- from rats to squirrels -- are cute, but just try and not coo as this little fella grasps the syringe with his big ol' paws. Go ahead, we dare ya!

We've all felt like outsiders at least once in our lives. But trust us, we've never been on the outside looking in with quite the intensity of this little guy at Daily Squee. No, he really wants to be inside with the rest of the gang. Or maybe he just wants to eat everyone's food. It's hard to tell.

We'll be the first to admit that if we came upon this Daily Squee scene in our own home, it wouldn't be so darn cute. No one wants to find an invasive rodent snacking away in one's kitchen. But under these circumstances, with the furry little bugger having been given a treat to promote maximum adorability for what appears to be a professional photo shoot, we're happy to play along.

"Eat your heart out, Rocky!"

Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the web each week!

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  Pricey Training

  For just $20,000, you can have your own specially trained bomb-sniffing dog. We're sure he's worth the money but for that much, maybe he can do other tricks as well? Just asking.[via The Hill]

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  Sneaky Antelopes

  Male antelopes feign danger to keep females in heat close -- thereby giving themselves more opportunities to mate. Wonder where they learned that old trick? [via Time]

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  Movin' on Up

  Although they live in a traffic light now, these sparrows hope someday to find a posh pad in the Times Square Jumbotron. [via the New York Post]

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  Four More Y--Hey, What's That?

  "My fellow Americans, this filibuster is just serving as a distraction from-- Whoa, is that a mouse?" [via Yahoo]

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  The Squirreling Has Come

  In Georgia, 17,000 people lost power when a squirrel invaded a power plant, a blatant first attack in the Great Human-Squirrel War. [via AJC]

Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the web each week!

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  Holiday Pet Spoiling

  He wants that turkey. You know it; he knows it; the turkey knows it. So, instead of holding out and feeling guilty, throw him a few bones with this helpful guide from Petsugar. [via PetSugar]

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  Pilgrim Pets

  They've come on the Meowflower to land at Plymutt Rock, ready to share some Science Diet maize with the Indians. As with all dressed pets, cuteness levels are dangerously high. [via People Pets]

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  Owl Odd Couple

  Remember the movie "Twins" with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito? This is that in owl form. [via People Pets]

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  Squirrel Punishes Pooch

  Your baby is so cute. I just want to play with him and maybe bite him and eat him, but just a little bit. Ow! Why are you plunging your claws into me? Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Wait, where did you go? [via Dailymail.co.uk]

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  Black Friday Buy

  This Black Friday, there's going to be a huge rush on reindeer-poop jewelry. Oh, you didn't know reindeer-poop jewelry existed? Read this. [via AP]

Beware the squirrel! Those fluffy-tailed, acorn-loving rodents aren't all sugar and spice. Squirrels were among the top five animals to attack and injure companion pets in 2008 according to a survey released by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

VPI reviewed reports of more than 500 wounded pets to figure out which wild animals are most likely to attack cats and dogs as they roam the 'hood.

Top 10 Animals To Attack Pets
1. Snakes
2. Coyotes
3. Raccoons
4. Squirrels
5. Scorpions
6. Javelinas
7. Porcupines
8. Groundhogs
9. Skunks
10. Rats

Pets ambushed by wild critters typically need treatment for lacerations, bite wounds, and soft tissue trauma. Poisonous snake bites can require treatment with antivenin to counteract the toxin.

Attacks by javelinas (pig-like mammals also known as peccaries) and scorpion stings were isolated to the state of Arizona, but between snakes, skunks, rats and raccoons, curious pets can get into trouble with wildlife just about anywhere.

"Whether in urban or rural areas, pet owners should be aware of the danger posed by wild animals," Dr. Carol McConnell, vice president and chief veterinary medical officer for VPI, said in the report. "Always make sure that a pet's rabies vaccine is up to date. And if you know that potentially dangerous wild animals are present or you're in an unfamiliar area, take extra care to keep your pet close and secure."

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This Ohio woman gives a whole new meaning to the word "nuts". While being interviewed by a Warren city detective about a murder case, this witness had a baby squirrel tucked away in her massive cleavage. The detective was speechless to say the least.

Remember what it was like when you first took the training wheels off your bike? Just went you felt like both your feet were on the pedals and you were able to go big places...Plop!

Obviously baby squirrels don't ride bikes, but they do go through a similar rite of passage into big-kid squirreldom. Leaping over walls isn't as easy as mama squirrel makes it out to be!

This little guy chose the UCLA campus to hone his leaping skills and strategical abilities. Baby squirrel takes a number of spills which may result in scuffed paws, but with the help of mama squirrel's numerous demonstrations and some helpful props provided by kind college students, baby squirrel conquers the Great Wall of UCLA.