What a Tangled Web a Few Squirrels' Tails Can Weave (Plus More Surprising Squirrel Tales)

Why squirrels do that back-and-forth dance on the road, and why do they organize their nut hoard?

5 Things You Didn't Know About Squirrels By Kathryn Whitbourne There is more to know about the humble squirrel than what meets the eye. Read more >> More Squirrel Tales Don't Hate This Squirrel Because He's Beautiful The Indian giant squirrel is covered in flamboyant colors like orange, black and bright purple. But why? Read more >> Squirrels Can Be Left- or Right-handed But, squirrels that strongly prefer one hand over the other aren't as good at learning, one study suggests. Read more >> What a Tangled Web a Few Squirrels' Tails Can Weave   Squirrels can get tangled when they're in the nest. Unfortunately, if nobody intercedes, they usually die. But how does this happen? Read more >> Squirrels Are Hardwired to 'Dance' When a Car's Coming The reason they do that back-and-forth-dance is more about instinct than anything else. Read more >> Squirrels Actually Organize Their Nut Hoard — Here's Why The process by which tree squirrels keep themselves fed during the winter is more complex than you think. Read more >> The Great Squirrel Debate: To Feed or Not to Feed?   There doesn't seem to be much of a gray area. Most people are a hard yes or hard no. Here's why. Read more >> Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list