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Importance of Returning Home
(Pico August 2024) We have often talked about squirrels sense of smell and how their nose and ears are their primary senses. We've also...
Sep 2, 2024


Building a drey/nest
Building a drey/nest, isn't passed down nor is it learned from their parents. It 's based on instincts, trial and error. If a young...
Aug 28, 2024


The full in depth story, of Tintin The Squirrel
2014, it's a chilling spring afternoon, april the 14th. I was in my garden sorting some garbage when I suddenly hear rustle and hustle in...
Aug 11, 2024


Teeth of Steel
Did you know that the Red Squirrels teeth, aren't red because the squirrel is red? No, they are red because they are infused with high...
Aug 11, 2024


Miss Marble's Medical Journal
March 19: Own vet examination and consultation + Transport: 700/700 USD March 20: Physiotherapist examination and consultation +...
Apr 3, 2024


Miss Marbles Story
Miss Marble was a little over a year old when she decided to move in here. She had post pregnancy signs such as floppy belly skin and...
Apr 1, 2024


Are you feeding your squirrels wrong?
Are your squirrels, only eating nuts? Well, I'm afraid to say it but, yes, yes you are. Believe it or not, nuts are not a squirrels main...
Feb 12, 2024


Squirrel Memory
So, how does a squirrel remember where they place all their nuts? They use, what is called a 'triangular positioning system'. TPS,...
Sep 4, 2023


Squirrel Nests/Dreys
The wild squirrels can have up to 3 nests per squirrel. They usually store food, snacks and other treasures in one nest. The males also...
Sep 4, 2023


Red vs Grey?
It's very common to think that the reds and greys are close related. As you can see, from this genetical species tree, they are actually...
Sep 4, 2023


Sense of Smell
The red squirrel have a sense of smell, that's millions of times better than us simple humans. In comparison, it would be like if we only...
Sep 4, 2023


Social Status/Hierarchy
Social status is above all else for the European Red Squirrels. They will avoid fights at all costs, to avoid injuries and damages that...
Sep 4, 2023


American Squirrels
There are a total of 5 primary species across the American continent, not including the chipmunks or the groundhog variants, which also...
Sep 4, 2023


Squirrels Teeth
The Red Squirrels teeth are very, very powerful tools! They have a total of 20 teeth. Besides the 4 grinding teeth, they also have 8...
Sep 4, 2023


Transporting Babies
Unlike many other animals, squirrels won't carry their children in the neck skin, or by the head. No, they will carry them by the...
Sep 4, 2023


Squirrel Species
Did you know that there are over 200 different squirrel species? Almost all of them descending from either the Prairie dogs or the...
Sep 4, 2023


Squirrel Origin
Now this squirrel, is a very special squirrel! This is one of the earliest discovered squirrel species to have roamed the planet. These...
Sep 4, 2023


Ear tufts, hair
So what do they mean, what can they use them for and why do they disappear? The European Red Squirrels has a wide range of utilities for...
Sep 4, 2023


Red Squirrel Legs
Although the European Red Squirrels aren't related to the flying squirrel family, they still have some amazingly strong, powerful and...
Sep 4, 2023


Red Squirrel Giving Birth
Although it looks like she's all alone, I can assure you that every single squirrel in a 5 km/3 mile area is on high alert! Both male and...
Sep 4, 2023
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