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| Photo Information |
Copyright: sarah mansoor (nutcracker)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 51]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (206) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-06-30 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Camera: Nikon Coolpix 3200 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-07-05 19:30 |
| Viewed: 932 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
There are over three hundred and fifty varieties of squirrels, ranging from the smallest African pygmy squirrels at five inches in length to the giant Asian squirrels at over three feet in length!
The squirrel family comprises approximately 40% of all mammals. The family is divided into seven sub-families, the most common of which are ground squirrels, flying squirrels and the tree squirrels.
The average life span for a squirrel is 3-5 years, but some have survived as long as twenty years in captivity!
Urban squirrels are susceptible to growing accustomed to human treats. In fact, once they are weaned on pizza, chocolate, and the like, they will reject natural foods. For example, British scientists were recently baffled to discover an entire park of squirrels who have become addicted to nicotine after chewing on littered cigarette butts!
The teeth of squirrels are constantly growing throughout their lifetime. The front part of a squirrel’s tooth is made of hard enamel, while the back is made of softer dentin.
Although ground squirrels hibernate for months at a time (some mountain varieties are only awake three months of the year), tree squirrels stay active during the winters. To survive the frigid temperatures, squirrels subsist on buried nuts and keep warm in groups (sometimes of a dozen or more) in their nests. Squirrels can sniff out an acorn through a foot of snow! |
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- paulw
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 18]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-s.gif)
(154) - [2005-07-06 6:39]
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squirrels are always such cute creatures. There are plenty of red squirrels around Ireland with also some grey ones. I posted a not too dissimilar photo of a red squirrel recently. Lovely photo of yours.
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Ireland/photo19804.htm
Hi Sarah !
Realy nice shot. Good point of view , color and sharpnes. Composition is full of action, like a squirrel in live , too!
Thanks for sharing ,
Jerolim !
