On the third day of Squirrel Awareness Month my squirrel love gave to me
Three Baby Ruth bars,
Two ice cream cones,
And an acorn in an oak tree!
This classic video shows a squirrel negotiating an obstacle course that was set up in Great Britain. I believe it may have originally aired as part of a BBC program several years ago. The obstacle course segment is impressive, as the narrator describes how quickly the squirrels figured out the moves needed to reach the treat at the end.
The best part of the clip, for me, is at the end, when a city squirrel climbs into a vending machine, steals a Baby Ruth candy bar, and carries it off to a corner of a parking lot to enjoy the peanutty, caramelly, chocolatty goodness. I suppose it might have enjoyed an Almond Joy bar even more had any been available, because sometimes you feel like a nut!
Watch closely and you can see the spinning of the squirrel's tail.....the more times the tail spins....the longer the jump.
ReplyDeleteWatch here to view this type of action in slow motion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCxHENrcjIM