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Baby Squirrel Gets Tiny Purple Cast After Falling Out Of Nest (PHOTO)
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BarbCat
- 76 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A little grey squirrel, dubbed "Violet," who fell from her nest last week has been outfitted with a cast that fits just right. According to the Solent News & Photo Agency, Violet fell to ground when a couple unknowingly trimmed the tree branch that
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Purple Squirrel Released Back Into The Wild
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Lindsey
- 106 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A purple squirrel captured on Sunday by a couple from Jersey Shore, Pa., has been released back into the wild, AccuWeather.com reports.
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Tiny 'Saber-Toothed Squirrel' Found
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Lindsey
- 205 days ago - lightyears.blogs.cnn.com
As suggested in the "Ice Age" movies, some crazy-looking creatures roamed the planet millions of years ago. But there is a large gap in the fossil record from about 60 million to 120 million years ago when it comes to mammals in South America.
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Give Squirrel a Whirl
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Sinikka
- 371 days ago - eatocracy.cnn.com
Why we should eat squirrel? Please vote ''No way on earth''!
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Caught on Tape: Zoo Employees Save Squirrel From Tiger
Offbeat  (tags: zoo tiger, squirrel, survival, keepers, saved squirrel )

Simone
- 500 days ago - ksdk.com
One squirrel's visit to the Buffalo Zoo last Wednesday turned into a fight for survival, and it was all caught on video. The squirrel found itself in a tree inside the tiger habitat at the zoo. Unfortunately, a tiger spotted the creature and show
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Arnold the Squirrel on Death Row After RSPCA Raids House Full of Animals
Offbeat  (tags: unfairness, cruelty, arnold, squirrel, animals seized, house raid )

Simone
- 638 days ago - thisishullandeastriding.co.uk
Arnold the squirrel is likely to be put down because it is against the law to cage a wild animal and as a non-native species he cannot be released.
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Don't Even Think About It! The Fearless Squirrel Who Fights Off Crows Determined to Eat His Dead Friend
Offbeat  (tags: heartouching, heartbreaking, defending, his dead friend, squirrel, companionship, grief, crows )

Simone
- 759 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Loyalty among the larger creatures of the animal kingdom is well documented. But faithfulness and friendship from a squirrel? A remarkable video has appeared showing just that, with one scaring off several crows as he protects the dead body of his
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Scene-Stealing Squirrel Crashes Banff Tourist Photo
Offbeat  (tags: squirrel, tourist, Banff, Lake Minnewanka, Canada, photo op )

Karen
- 1010 days ago - cbc.ca
A cheeky squirrel in Alberta's Banff National Park has gone viral after stealing the spotlight in a tourist's photo. Melissa Brandts, who was visiting from Minnesota, had set up her camera on a tripod to capture her and her husband, Jackson,
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Squirrels Complete Insane Obstacle Course - Video
Offbeat  (tags: squirrel, interesting, funny, smarts )

Patricia
- 1676 days ago - maniacworld.com
Aside from being cute, it again 'proves' other species have the smarts we humans continue to deny they have.
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Chocoholic Squirrel Steals Treats From Finnish Shop
Offbeat  (tags: animal, unusual, funny, chocolate, squirrel )

Maggie
- 1759 days ago - news.yahoo.com
A Finnish squirrel with a sweet tooth heads to a Finnish grocery shop at least twice a day to steal "Kinder Surprise" chocolate-shelled eggs.
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