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Woman Takes Her Rescue Squirrel Everywhere She Goes (Original Post) catbyte Mar 2020 OP
K&R. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #1
Why would she not fare well without hair on her tail? I live patricia92243 Mar 2020 #2
Maybe in colder climates it would need her tail for warmth. I know they're very bushy in New England Fla Dem Mar 2020 #5
My squirrels here in CT are indicators of whether the winter will be mild or very cold. How? CTyankee Mar 2020 #7
Squirrels communicate quite a bit with their tails... targetpractice Mar 2020 #6
What a cute little baby! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #3
That is one special lady. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #4

patricia92243

(12,591 posts)
2. Why would she not fare well without hair on her tail? I live
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:07 AM
Mar 2020

in Florida, and because it is so hot, the squirrels have very little hair on their tails.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)
7. My squirrels here in CT are indicators of whether the winter will be mild or very cold. How?
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:40 PM
Mar 2020

I check on how thick their fur coats are in November. The fatter they look, the colder it will be.

Because of global warming, they have been skinny indeed in November.

Sure enough...

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
6. Squirrels communicate quite a bit with their tails...
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 11:53 AM
Mar 2020

Twitching and flicking them as warnings to others and predators.

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