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Terrifying! There are reportedly tiny, pink, hairless rodents falling out of their nests and, lucky for them, into the hands of rescuers.
The Daily News reports that the number of baby squirrels in town has grown, and Sean Casey at Animal Rescue in Windsor Terrace says it's because "The warmer climate is allowing squirrels to breed later into the season, and so they have more babies. That's probably what's been causing the influx." In August his group saw a squirrel a day coming in, but for now that number is down to about 3 a month.
Casey finds the fallen animals (some of which have spinal injuries when taken in), cares for them and eventually frees them into the wild (er, city parks). Before you get any ideas, he also warns they would make "horrible pets."
Meanwhile, on Staten Island, there's been a black squirrel boom — the locals there note: "People tend to react to black squirrels, though, and may treat them differently because of their cuteness."
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The squirrel population is inversely proportional to hot dog consumption.
"People tend to react to black squirrels, though, and may treat them differently because of their cuteness."
You mean, they OSTRACIZE them! Racists.
Al Sharpton is already busy this week with his wife and daughter. Don't get 'em started.
just in time for the recession.
Brunswick stew for everyone.
falling out of trees? more like boris & natasha pushing them out.
Maybe the mothers are pushing them out because they're sick?
Bring along the "very small instruments" to correct their spinal injuries. Where's George Costanza when you need him?
What?! We had no deal with them?!
Several towns in North America have significant populations of white squirrels.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/squirrels.html
"Laws on the Olney [Illinois] books give the squirrels right-of-way on every street; residents are fined if they try leave town with one. Local police patches bear an outline of a bushy-tailed albino. Big Squirrel is watching you."
i love squirrels
Always have peanuts with you! They're going crazy all over the parks storing up for winter. So darn cute...
All squirrels are named Nathan.
This is a verifiable fact, fyi.
Falling out of trees...like leather jackets fall off the backs of trucks.
My preferred rodent. Stay away from sidewalk cracks little guys.
Horrible pets ? I beg to differ.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjF5ccIrP8Q
cute guys indeed. They do love those peanuts.
""The warmer climate is allowing squirrels to breed later into the season, and so they have more babies."
Name them all "Al Goracle".