No need to boast: Squirrel catches people’s attention as he seemingly shows off his nuts and ripped physique The ‘ripped’ squirrel with a pair of large nuts – and not the edible kind – was spotted by Sarah Lenzenhuber in Missouri Sarah managed to picture the animal, who has also been graced with a ‘six … Read more
Come here! Squirrel gives hungry pine marten the slip as they chase around tree trunk in a deadly game of tag A squirrel was in a chase for its life after being targeted by a larger pine martin The pine martin ran around behind the squirrel who used a tree to avoid death A hunter … Read more
Why I’m nuts about red squirrels: Prince Charles hails the ‘inquisitive and delightful’ animals as he praises volunteers helping to protect them Said he admires the creatures and he lets them roam around his Birkhall home Even leaves his jackets outside with nuts left in the pockets for the squirrels Prince marked Squirrel Appreciation Day … Read more
One of Canada‘s most endangered animals is making a comeback, and it has skiers to thank for its recovery. Vancouver Island marmots, a chunky relative of the common squirrel, have seen their numbers dwindle to barely more than two doze. However, due to the efforts of conservationist, the furry creatures have multiplied to around 200. … Read more
Investing ‘squirrels’ will have made the most gains in their portfolios this year, according to new research from Quilter. In a year that has rocked markets, alarming investor behaviours have also emerged, including panic-selling and trying to second-guess the market. Others meanwhile, have held their nerve and drip fed money into their portfolios month by … Read more
Feeling nutty! Squirrel gets drunk while eating fermented pears left outside a home in Minnesota Squirrel in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, accidentally ate a fermented pear and became intoxicated Footage shared online has gotten more than 1.5million views since Saturday Kathleen Morlok said she left pears outside the local squirrels without realizing they had fermented … Read more
Cheeky monkey: Zoo visitor has a tug of war with inquisitive squirrel monkey after it makes a grab for his camera The guest was filming the cheeky squirrel monkeys at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall Two of the animals were fascinated by the camera and came over for closer look After three unsuccessful attempts, one finally … Read more
How unpheasant! Game bird attacks red squirrel in battle over nuts Pair got into a tussle as the feisty squirrel tried to defend its food from the bird Louise Phillips, 40, captured the struggle and said the squirrel attacked first She had left hazelnuts out for the squirrels but the pheasant tried to steal them … Read more
A hungry squirrel was spotted straying from its normal herbivorous diet in Florida, deciding to binge on a McDonald’s cheeseburger instead. Jamie Walton, 36, filmed the plump rodent casually chewing on its unusual choice of snack near the golden arches in Venice, Florida. Video footage shows the squirrel sitting down on the floor to enjoy … Read more
No more acorns! Hungry squirrel chows down on a LIZARD in stomach-churning images Biologist Jeff Nordland came across the hungry squirrel travelling in Arizona He saw the animal by the side of the road munching away on the body of a lizard Squirrels are omnivores and so often feast on small bird eggs, lizards and … Read more