Squirrels are people, too
Category: Nature...
Posted Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 08:51 AM [GMT-6]

Rob, the globe-trotting proprietor over at 2Dolphins, got up awfully early this morning in order to send me this link: Scientists Prove That Squirrels Are Sneaky.

The only surprising thing about this is that it required a scientific study to make the claim. For years, I've watched squirrels bury – or pretend to bury – pecans in every conceivable spot of our yard, and a few that I couldn't have conceived of until we found saplings sprouting. (Squirrels apparently don't have very good memories, either.)

Here's the money quote from the article:

...squirrels are deceptive when they hid(e) their food because they know that other squirrels are thieves that are not to be trusted.

This sort of devious self-awareness suggests that it won't be many years before we have our first squirrelian presidential candidate. (Don't bother suggesting that it's already happened. Nobody takes Kucinich that seriously, do they?)

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And of course, if you needed any more convincing as to their nature, you need look no further than Foamy the Squirrel:

(http://www.illwillpress.com/)

Be sure to check out the Starshmucks Coffee episode - it's a classic!

(http://www.illwillpress.com/sml.html)

Posted by: Rob O. at January 17, 2008 09:02 AM

Rob, my ears don't hear as fast as that cartoon squirrel speaks. ;-)

Note: If you do choose to follow the links Rob posted above, be sure to take seriously the "Explicit" warning labels.

Posted by: Eric at January 17, 2008 09:18 AM

My neighborhood squirrel has planted a tree in my flowerbed and sometimes challenges me to a boxing match ... He also listens in on conversations with the Al the neighbor, no tellin what he tells the other squirrels ...

Posted by: Bleu at January 17, 2008 02:09 PM

That sounds like a Simon & Garfunkel song. ;-)

They are devious little rascals, that's for sure.

Posted by: Eric at January 17, 2008 02:57 PM
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