SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY - January 21

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According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System of North America (ITIS), there are over 200 species of squirrels. Some of the oldest squirrels categorized on the list are the nocturnal arrow flying squirrel (validated in 1766) and the Black Giant (validated in 1778). Of all these species, they fall into three types.

Ground squirrels, such as the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, the rock squirrel, California ground squirrel and many others blanket the prairies and deserts of North America.

Tree squirrels make their homes in the trees but also find their nesting materials and food both on the ground and above. Making their homes in cities and the countryside in nations all around the globe, these familiar backyard and park residents will make themselves right at home in your birdfeeder.

The third type of squirrel leaps farther than the others with flaps of skin between the legs. Flying squirrels glide greater distances giving the impression they can fly. When they leap from tree to tree or building to building, they spread their legs wide and float on the breeze escaping predators or perhaps other snarky tree squirrels with a nut to pick with them.

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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. K &R for squirrels!

[2naSalit]

2. I recall encountering

a flying squirrel one night when I was out in the woods, it was surprising because I didn't know that there were flying squirrels in the area.

And I had a whole community in my trees in another place, each tree had at least five nests in it.

[akraven]

3. Our guys/gals just run over the guardrails and eat everything.

We adore them! Funny as hell and still love sitting on the motorcycle, even though it's covered with a blue tarp (everything up here is covered with blue tarps this time of year).