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Squirrels live longer in leafier parts of London, air pollution study shows

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David9694 | 11 months ago
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'Psycho' squirrel's reign of terror ends after 48-hour rampage which left 18 injured

Audi the squirrel eventually met a sticky end. 

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/psycho-squirrels-reign...

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chrisonabike replied to David9694 | 11 months ago
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It appears to be their version of a "L-shaped cranks" article.

Also - woman who fed squirrel for time shocked when it lost its fear of people.

And:

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"It’s also attacked my two Bengals, who fear nothing, and my neighbours’ Bengal cats.

Presumably the second is a fancy cat breed, but surely owning the first would be more dangerous than any squirrel?

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David9694 | 11 months ago
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‘Amazing story of survival’: 30,000-year-old mummified ground squirrel found in Yukon

Remains, believed to be an animal that died while hibernating, found by miners

I checked - it's April 5 not 1st - proof positive! 

https://www.vicnews.com/trending-now/amazing-story-of-survival-30000-yea...

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hawkinspeter replied to David9694 | 11 months ago
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“Looking at bones is one thing, it’s neat to look at bones, but seeing the mummified version of those animals from the past, just brings it to life.”

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chrisonabike replied to hawkinspeter | 11 months ago
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Steven King advises that you don't want to do that!

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Mungecrundle | 11 months ago
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There are those who would argue that squirels are improved with a bit of smoke.

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hawkinspeter replied to Mungecrundle | 11 months ago
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Mungecrundle wrote:

There are those who would argue that squirels are improved with a bit of smoke.

Maybe even some squirrels

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chrisonabike | 11 months ago
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Is air pollution the reason why all our southern and urban squirrels now look grey, not red?

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thax1 replied to chrisonabike | 11 months ago
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They've got it bad north of the border too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-65092730

This poor family of squirrels in Edinburgh have had a bunch of elderly Scots invade their home and then try to evict them. Of course the biased bbc report it from the other angle...😉

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hawkinspeter replied to thax1 | 11 months ago
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They ate her dog's food! What kind of self-respecting dog is going to allow squirrels to do that?

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chrisonabike replied to hawkinspeter | 11 months ago
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Shouldn't trust the beeb without question - #institutionallyantisquirrel

Having said that they're looking at the other side too and reporting on the scourge of squirrelpox.

 

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Dnnnnnn | 11 months ago
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Yet the Mayor still wants to charge outer London squirrels driving older vehicles the same ULEZ charge. Nuts!

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