Showing posts with label squirrels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label squirrels. Show all posts
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Baby Squirrels Saved From Floodwaters
Floodwaters from Fay not only force people from their homes, it put animals on the move as well.One Altamonte Springs, FL, woman turned her home into a shelter for the animals. She had 150 squirrels in her kitchen. The animals were found in puddles of water after Fay's strong wind forced them from treetops.
"Its fun, it's rewarding just to know that you did your little to help nature out," said animal rescuer Mary Jane Eisner.
Wildlife officials said, as the water went down all sorts of critters, like mice, snakes and alligators, were left behind looking for shelter and the animals were showing up in people's front yards.
Source: wftv.com
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Is that a squirrel in your pocket ... ?
The City Birder has a cute post about encountering a cute, little, cold, young, squirrel who wanted to make friends.
And here's another tale about a rescued baby squirrel, complete with YouTube video:
And here's another tale about a rescued baby squirrel, complete with YouTube video:
Saturday, 26 April 2008
Squirrel battle brewing in Britain
A pack of mutant testosterone-charged black squirrels is rampaging through parks and woodlands of Britain. This gang of beasts is faster and more fiercely competitive than both reds or grays.
Britain's native squirrels are red. The gray squirrels were introduced to Britain from America in the 1870s, and for years they held sway - driving their red cousin into the remotest corners of the country. The upstarts are genetic mutations of grays, but have a darker fur and higher levels of the male sex hormone testosterone - making them more aggressive and more successful. Sex selection is also boosting their numbers because female grays appear to prefer them as mates.
The rise of the black is the biggest change in squirrel demographics since the indigenous red squirrels almost disappeared 50 years ago from most of England.
Source: Daily Mail
Britain's native squirrels are red. The gray squirrels were introduced to Britain from America in the 1870s, and for years they held sway - driving their red cousin into the remotest corners of the country. The upstarts are genetic mutations of grays, but have a darker fur and higher levels of the male sex hormone testosterone - making them more aggressive and more successful. Sex selection is also boosting their numbers because female grays appear to prefer them as mates.The rise of the black is the biggest change in squirrel demographics since the indigenous red squirrels almost disappeared 50 years ago from most of England.
Source: Daily Mail
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