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McGill squirrel and me (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My favorite squirrel buddy and me. She's definitely the most friendly and gentle of the bunch.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What a neat encounter! Great shot! How do you identify her? Are the sharpness of her claws a problem? Did she climb up your body to get to where she is on your shoulder, and would wearing shorts be an issue re: claws?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for your curiosity :D Thankfully she has a very recognizable feature which is her shorter tail. I assume she lost part of it in a fight or something. I once tried to start telling apart the others but it's really hard haha, so many of them on the campus. A few have distinctive faces but that's it.

The claws aren't a problem for now (winter) since I'm always wearing a jacket. I taught her to climbing on my arm directly so shorts won't be an issue, but I'll have to figure something for summer !

Video of her jumping on my arm (she knows by now!)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UmDe8zAgWBH8oqYC6

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Thanks for sharing, I love your posts :)