Squirrely Fun Facts

Squirrels are amazing creatures. Did you know they can leap 10 times their body length and turn their ankles 180 degrees to face any direction when climbing? They also have superb vision, and they learn by quickly copying other animals.

They are not shy about coming out in the daytime, making them one of the rare wild mammals that many of us actually see.

The hind legs of squirrels are double-jointed, which gives them the ability to run up and trees very quickly.

Squirrels have 4 toes on their feet, which are extremely sharp and used for gripping tree bark whilst climbing. They also have 5 toes on their back feet.

Squirrels can eat their own body weight every week, which is roughly 1.5 pounds.

Squirrels can fall from 30 meters high, without hurting themselves.

When jumping, or falling, they use their tail both for balance and as a parachute!

Squirrels’ eyes are positioned in a way which allows them to see behind them.

Squirrels have been proven to run at speeds of 20 miles per hour, however generally, most squirrels run half this.

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