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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOkay DU. WHY is Tippy the squirrel fainting?
This candid video above, titled "Tippy the Fainting Squirrel," has slowly become the talk of the Internet this week.
The short clip with no information provided by poster Honor Via depicts a squirrel appearing to eat a nut while standing, only to suddenly freeze, tip over for a few seconds, stand back up and start eating again. (Wash and repeat.)
The video has become the source of one burning question: what exactly is causing these 'fainting spells' to befall this poor squirrel?
Answers have varied from fermented foods causing drunkenness, orthostatic hypotension, forms of myotonia and more. Do you have some insight on this bizarre, medical condition?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/03/tippy-the-fainting-squirrel_n_4378809.html
I think Tippy is trolling people on the interwebs.
struggle4progress
(118,295 posts)Warpy
(111,277 posts)It almost looks like narcolepsy because when he flops, he's motionless.
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)Thanks for this!
Historic NY
(37,451 posts)can cause them to wander in circles abd fall over.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... I watch squirrels play in my backyard all the time. They had a great time the other day when it snowed a couple inches. I've seen them do a thousand funny things, but they never keeled over like this.
I think the squirrel needs and MRI.
Tanuki
(14,919 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)They are sooooo funny
merrily
(45,251 posts)dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)I certainly hope he/she is ok.
Think I'd better start watching the squirrels in my garden a bit more closely. I only grew a hazel nut tree to keep them happy.
aikoaiko
(34,172 posts)I keed.
FSogol
(45,490 posts)Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)possibly narcolepsy. it would probably be safer if he/she was taken in by someone as a "pet."
Buns_of_Fire
(17,183 posts)He should probably be taken to a vet for examination. On the bright side, it doesn't look like catching him would too hard.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)CK_John
(10,005 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Rules are made to be broken. Including this one.[/center][/font][hr]
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)and having an e-cig will do.
bluesbassman
(19,375 posts)About the same frequency too!