The word ‘addicted’ is probably the wrong one. Let’s say squirrels can become obsessed with getting their paws on a food type which they find very attractive and almond nuts meet that requirement. How do I know? Well, I have personal experience in this. It …
Squirrels are intelligent and trainable. Correct? Yes, that’s correct! Squirrels are intelligent animals and can indeed be trained informally, especially when it comes to tasks that involve food rewards. In the wild, they display a high level of problem-solving ability, particularly when it comes to …
Research indicates that gray squirrels can outcompete red squirrels and the reason why they have pushed the red squirrel out of large parts of England is because they have better gut bacteria. It sounds improbable but gray squirrel gut bacteria suggests that they can digest …
Here are two stories from London, UK in which enterprising squirrels have made semi-redundant scaffolding their home and used it to enter apartments to find food to the consternation of the residents. Sumner Buildings Here’s the report on the “Scaffolding Turns Cheeky Squirrels into Cat …
On the Ukrainian side of this illegal war instigated by a psychopathic Putin, there is compassion for the animals the soldiers meet on the battlefield and in the trenches. Diametrically opposed to this behaviour is that of the allegedly vodka-soaked Russia soldiers who’ve also allegedly …
This is a very timely video on Facebook bearing in mind the current heatwave and extreme temperatures in Europe. It shows a squirrel literally begging for water from passing tourists. The conditions must have been very difficult for the squirrel. I’m sure that a drought …
A grey squirrel, nicknamed “Stripe” by residents after the evil character in the comedy horror film The Gremlins has been euthanised by the RSPCA because it attacked the residents of Buckley, North Wales, UK in large numbers. They appear to have been unprovoked attacks. I’ve …
It’s that time of year and Google tells me that squirrels make a meal out of Christmas lights, not only in Mears Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, but elsewhere; anywhere where there are outdoor Christmas lights. So why are squirrels nibbling through the wiring of …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Michael Heseltine believes in speciesism. He has decided that songbirds are more important than squirrels. So, when squirrels trashed 14 nesting boxes at his 70-acre arboretum he called in experts to shoot all the grey squirrels. In the UK, it is perfectly …
