A squirrel can be attributed to a popular and widespread rodent. This cute fluffy little animal lives in almost every part of the world. There is no squirrels only in Australia. Of course, there are many types of squirrels that differ in coat color, body structure, diet, lifestyle and habits. Therefore, we suggest further reading interesting and exciting facts about squirrels in order to usefully spend your free time.
1. Squirrels can be found on the territory of America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
2. The average life expectancy of squirrels fluctuates up to eight years.
3. Squirrel can be easily attributed to the group of omnivores.
4. Small birds, nuts, cones, plant bulbs, frogs, tree buds and insect larvae are included in the diet of squirrels.
5. The weight of an adult squirrel does not exceed two kilograms.
6. Up to 36 inches, the growth of an adult squirrel can fluctuate.
7. Squirrels can forget the location of their food caches.
8. A squirrel in one day can provide itself with food for three months.
9. More than 100 cones can be collected by this rodent in one day.
10. A squirrel falling from a five-story building will not break.
11. The tail of this animal acts as a rudder and a parachute.
12. “Skiuridam” – the ancient name of the squirrel in Greece, means tail and shadow.
13. Males love females with bushy tails.
14. This animal can swim perfectly.
15. A squirrel can drown in water when it wets its tail.
16. The modern name of the squirrel comes from the name of the small coin “Bela”.
17. At all times, squirrel fur has been highly valued because of its unique properties.
18. This rodent eats only a quarter of its reserves during the winter.
19. From the reserves that the squirrel makes for the winter, beautiful trees grow.
20. Squirrel, in addition to plant foods, also eats the meat of small birds, small rodents, young rabbits, as well as bird eggs.
21. This animal does not breed in captivity.
22. The statistics on the number of mating periods of squirrels is not true.
23. Squirrel meat is prohibited for pregnant women in Croatia.
24. Over the past 50 million years, squirrels have not changed much.
25. A newborn squirrel weighs no more than 50 grams.
26. These animals are born without teeth.
27. The four front teeth of a rodent are continuously growing.
28. The squirrel is considered the cleanest rodent.
29. The male squirrel spends more time on its appearance compared to the female.
30. The African pygmy squirrel is considered the smallest species of squirrels.
31. About 2.5 cm long is the smallest squirrel in the world.
32. There are about 365 types of squirrels in the modern world.
33. All types of squirrels are divided into seven families.
34. The sense of smell in squirrels is simply well developed.
35. At a distance of one mile, a male squirrel can smell the female.
36. Baby squirrels are absolutely blind at the time of birth.
37. At 8 weeks after birth, this rodent can see normally.
38. Within two months after birth, baby squirrels are completely dependent on their mother.
39. During the winter, these rodents usually mate.
40. Winter is considered an active season for squirrels.
41. The male during the entire mating season tries to attract the attention of the female to himself.
42. These rodents mate only twice a year.
43. More than once a female does not mate with the same partner.
44. The squirrel is able to fly from one tree to another.
45. These rodents have excellent night vision.
46. Squirrels are perfectly oriented in the dark.
47. In one week, a squirrel can eat food equal to its body weight.
48. The hind legs of these rodents are quite well developed.
49. The front legs of the squirrel are shorter compared to the hind legs.
50. A squirrel can jump about 20 pounds.
51. This rodent will not break when falling from a height of thirty meters.
52. An adult squirrel lives alone.
53. To keep warm, squirrels nest together during severe frosts.
54. Squirrels are fast, mobile and intelligent.
55. Squirrel is considered one of the favorite animals of man.
56. In a group of two to five individuals, squirrels often combine to communicate with a person.
57. Squirrels do not live in Antarctica and Australia.
58. In August and February, arboreal squirrel babies appear.
59. An adult female can give birth to children from two to eight children at a time.
60. Baby squirrels learn the rules of adult life in 12 weeks.
61. This rodent molts only twice a year.
62. Squirrels come in different colors: black, red, brown, gray.
63. Black rodents are characterized by increased body temperature.
64. Fossils of an ancient squirrel have been found in North America.
65. The female’s gestation period lasts up to 38 days.
66. The squirrel loves only shady and dry forests.
67. Poland took squirrels under protection after World War II.
68. This rodent leads a rather active lifestyle.
69. This rodent has pronounced hamster instincts.
70. Squirrels can live in a variety of landscapes.
71. Squirrels communicate with each other with the help of tail movements.
72. In the wild, squirrels can live no more than six years.
73. In urban conditions, this rodent can live up to 20 years.
74. Squirrel spends three minutes processing pine cone scales.
75. The gestation period for squirrels continues for more than 44 days.
76. In danger, a female squirrel can attack pets or people.
77. Squirrel nests are built in tree branches or in hollows.
78. Ball-shaped nests from tree branches.
79. A squirrel can place its nest even on a human house.
80. The state currency of Belarus depicts a squirrel nibbling a nut.
81. In 1992, this rodent can also be found on banknotes.
82. Two red squirrels are depicted on the coat of arms of the Zelenograd administrative district.
83. About 40 species of squirrels have the popular name of flying squirrel.
84. Squirrels are considered experts in planning the distance of a flight.
85. Raccoons, snakes and owls are considered the main enemies of these rodents.
86. Squirrels hibernate.
87. In one season, this rodent can collect more than 15,000 nuts.
88. One hollow can be shared by several rodents.
89. After one week, newborn squirrels begin to grow fur.
90. These rodents are able to rotate their paws 180 degrees.
91. Squirrels are able to copy the movements of animals and humans.
92. These rodents stand on their hind legs in case of danger.
93. Squirrels warn their friends of danger with a shrill sound.
94. These rodents are very easy to hand feed.
95. This rodent has black eyes and a round head.
96. A squirrel’s down is of better quality in winter, to protect itself from the cold.
97. The squirrel’s coat becomes black in winter and red in summer.
98. These rodents molt twice a year.
99. With insufficient food, this rodent eats bunches of Christmas trees.
100. The squirrel spends its life mainly on trees.