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The squirrel next door

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I still know my audience - this is primarily a blog read by birders in North America, who see the term “squirrel” as little more than a synonym for house sparrow, starling, pest and cholera. But bear with me for a second: this post presents a different context for a different squirrel. Anyway, the Eurasian Red Squirrel.

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5 Puzzling Toys That Will Keep Your Pup Entertained for Hours

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Of course, the fact of the matter is that you provide the food in your household, or one of the other humans does. Hide-A-Squirrel Puzzle Plush Toy. Is your pup a squirrel fan? If so, the Hide-A-Squirrel Plush Puzzle Toy is just what you’re looking for. Puzzle toys help to fill that need. Tell us in the comments below.

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People of a Feather

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A bit alarming, given the events of the last few weeks in Missoula, but after years of close encounters with chipmunks and ground squirrels I have finally gotten to have a pretty good idea of a rodent when I hear one. But global climate change is by no means the only way that humans can throw a wrench into those gears.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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You typically do not find a bird this naked or featherless outside of the nest unless there has been a storm or the nest has been attacked by predator like a raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel or corvids. That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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There’s a Three-striped Palm Squirrel by the side of the track, while Jungle Bush Quails are running across it in front of our Maruti Gypsy, almost the official safari vehicle of India. It is a success, despite the heavy burden of poaching and a human-tiger conflict. Finally, the shores of the Telia lie in front of us.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead.

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Backyard Beneficiaries

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I’ve noted at least nine species of reptiles and amphibians, even our native opossum and squirrel. Life here is experiencing a boon in the face of encroaching human activity, at least in my immediate vicinity. Of course, various species of bats as well. I do miss going out – but I’m not sure how much!

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