Squirrels have been around for ages. . . and they are EVERYWHERE. Yet, not many people know much about these furry little creatures. A blog released by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), includes 10 nutty facts about squirrels.

1. Squirrels can find food buried beneath a foot of snow.
2. A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing.
3. Squirrels may lost 25% of their buried food to thieves.
4. They zigzag to escape predators.
5. Squirrels may pretend to bury a nut to throw off potential thieves.
6. A newborn squirrel is about an inch long.
7. Humans introduced squirrels to most of our major city parks.
8. Squirrels are acrobatic, intelligent and adaptable.
9. They get bulky to stay warm during the winter.
10. Squirrels don’t dig up all of their buried nuts, which results in more trees!

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