Squirrels Facts

Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!

In 2012, a squirrel in Fareham, UK got its head trapped in a decorative Halloween skull and scared the crap out of the neighbours.

Contrary to popular belief, possums, squirrels, chipmunks, and mice do not carry rabies.

Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.

Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had approximately 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.