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U.S. Renews Contract With Spotted Ground Squirrels Through 2015
Offbeat  (tags: animals, humor, funny, squirrels, The Onion, off-beat )

Little
- 494 days ago - theonion.com
The Department of the Interior announced this week that ongoing negotiations with the nation's population of spotted ground squirrels have been resolved and that the rodents are now contracted to continue activities on U.S. soil through Dec. 31, 2015.
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Squirrel Returned to Wild After Tiger Attack at Buffalo Zoo! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, zoos, squirrels, tigers, enclosure, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 506 days ago - wgrz.com
One lucky squirrel who survived a run-in with some tigers at the Buffalo Zoo was returned to the wild Wednesday.
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Leucistic Fox Squirrel
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, squirrels )

Cher
- 670 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
S. Benz saw this unusually coloured fox squirrel in a park in San Francisco. Fox squirrels are native of the Eastern USA but were introduced into parts of California.
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Red Squirrels Discovered Adopting Relatives' Young
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, squirrels )

Cher
- 715 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
At first glance, this picture of a red squirrel tenderly cradling a baby seem incredibly touching, but according to research in Canada this is more about survival than altruism.
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I'Ll Teach You to Steal My Nuts: The Moment Squirrel Went Into Battle With Pigeon Over Food
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, squirrels, pigeons )

Cher
- 726 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
It was not quite the Rumble in the Jungle. More the Brawl on the Lawn. But this feisty squirrel put up a fight Muhammed Ali would have been proud of when a pigeon tried to steal his nuts.
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Squirrel Causes a Scene at Yankees-Twins Baseball Game at Target Field! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, squirrels, baseball game )

Cher
- 730 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Three weeks after a bird of prey stole the show, a squirrel briefly interrupted play in the top of the fourth inning of the Yankees-Twins game. The squirrel streaked onto the field and charged Twins third baseman Brendan Harris before seeking protection
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Female Squirrel Gets Her Kicks Rejecting Would-Be Beau's Amorous Advances
Offbeat  (tags: squirrels, unwanted amorous advances, protecting herself, argument )

Simone
- 749 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
No means no for this female squirrel who uses kung-fu tactics to fend off the advances of an amorous admirer. The feisty creature flung a series of well-aimed kicks and jabs at the hapless rodent Romeo, whose clumsy attempts at wooing her bit the dust.
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The Mourning News: Animals Grieve! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, squirrels, mourning )

Cher
- 759 days ago - blog.peta.org
The buzz from the chimpanzee studies is getting a boost from a viral video in which a squirrel defends his deceased friend's body against a group of crows.
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Pleased to Meet You - This Usually Secret Squirrel Is Happy to Make Some New Friends
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, squirrels, wildlife )

Cher
- 760 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
This is the incredible moment a wild squirrel apparently shakes hands with a walker - after he coaxed it to take a hazelnut from his hand. Bushcraft expert Steve England, 35, waited motionless for 15 minutes in Stoke Park, Bristol, as the grey squirrel
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Your Morning Adorable: Baby Squirrel Kicks Like a Dog While Being Scratched! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, squirrels, video, protection )

Cher
- 793 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
We were absolutely entranced by YouTube user molly1216's video of the sleepy young squirrel she rescued enjoying a good scratch.
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Squirrels Blamed for Attack on Statue
Offbeat  (tags: animals, squirrels, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 819 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Police investigating suspected vandalism on a 200-year-old lead statue were shocked to discovered the 'culprits' were squirrels.
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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, squirrels, environment, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 855 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Whew! With National Penguin Awareness Day behind us, we can finally turn all our energies toward celebrating today's made-up animal-related holiday: Squirrel Appreciation Day. You know, the day when all Americans take time out to remember those feisty
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Pictured: Squirrel Mother Goes Nuts and Attacks Dog Trying to Eat Her Baby
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, squirrels, environment, protection )

Cher
- 914 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
They have a bit of a reputation for a vicious streak, but this dog certainly got more than it bargained for after pouncing on a baby squirrel it found on the ground.
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Big, Black Cat Really May Be Out There - Inside Bay Area
Offbeat  (tags: wildanimals, wildlife, squirrels, wildcats, California )

Raffi
- 1008 days ago - insidebayarea.com
MAYBE THE LEGEND of a wild black cat roaming the East Bay hills isn't a legend after all. Recent stories about sightings of a "big, black feline" on a hillside near Pleasanton led to speculation about a loose black panther or a mistaken identification
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Squirrel Psychology: How Squirrels Learn From Others How To Steal Food
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, off-beat, interesting, funny, animals, squirrels )

Karen
- 1023 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Aug. 6, 2009) -- The ability of gray squirrels to learn from observing others is highlighted in a new study. The research shows how squirrels can quickly learn from watching their peers, particularly if it relates to stealing food.
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