Squirrels

Signs are all around us, they can show up in subtle ways or show up in very direct ways. What you see is not always coincidental. Seeing something as simple as a dead animal on the side of the road can be normal for one person but a sign to another, this also applies to […]

All animals have a life, and eventually, a death, some animals live a long life and others may only live for a couple of days. Squirrels don’t live forever, these animals die every day and can die in the most inconvenient of places, like your garden. If you find a dead squirrel in your garden […]

Squirrels can be bizarre little creatures. Unlike other animals within the rodent family, squirrels are much loved. These animals spend their days, looking for food, protecting their young, nesting in all types of locations, and communicating with each other. Because they cannot speak as humans can, squirrels use actions and make noises to communicate. One […]

Many people keep squirrels as pets. These tiny animals are very cute, docile, and non-aggressive, but this isn’t always the case with these cute balls of fur. Regardless of how cute these tiny animals are, they are still wild animals. If they’ve been raised in the wild, they will act like wild animals. If you […]

In the wild, every animal has to fend for itself, even the cutest and smallest of animals. Animals compete for food, water and shelter. In urban areas, humans sometimes take squirrels as pets and feed these tiny animals on a regular basis. But what happens in the wild when there is no food available for […]

There is a pecking order among animals, some animals have the ability to dominate based on their size, gender or their ability to hunt. Squirrels also have a pecking order, dominance is based on size, gender and age but what does this mean? Do these animals attack each other for food and mates? This article […]

We, humans, mourn our dead, mourning is necessary as it helps us accept the death of a loved one and move on with our lives. Certain animals mourn their dead too, these animals show grief like behaviour after one of them has died, conversely, some animals eat their dead friends or family members. Animals such […]

Squirrels are very busy and active during the day, they run around gathering and hoarding food, they keep their young safe, they mate during the mating season and they raise their young. This all takes up a lot of energy and tires them out. They sleep during the nighttime, this is when they replenish their […]

Squirrels are a common feature in backyards and parks, because of this, humans are very used to having these animals around. These animals are loved by humans, even though they’re rodents. This may be because of their harmless nature and cute appearance, this makes them non-threatening and approachable. But what happens when a squirrel is […]

Squirrels are more widespread than many of us think. These tiny animals can be found on almost every continent except for Australia. Squirrels such as the African Pygmy squirrel can be found in central Africa, and the flaring squirrel can be found in North America. Regardless of where in the world these animals live, they […]