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Squirrels spotted hunting and eating rodents in ‘shocking’ discovery

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1 month ago

Experts issue warning to homeowners with squirrels in their garden this winter

Daily Mail

As Britain braces for the chill of winter, wildlife experts are urging homeowners to rethink their approach to a common garden visitor. According to Plantura, a leading wildlife website, one of the biggest challenges squirrels face in winter is food scarcity. As Britain braces for the chill of winter, wildlife experts are urging homeowners to rethink their approach to a …

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1 month ago

Peanut the Squirrel's widow interviewed on Saturday Night Live: ‘They chopped his head off’

Hindustan Times

Saturday Night Live brought out Sarah Sherman as Peanut the Squirrel during a hilarious Weekend Update skit. “The cops raided our house,” bereaved Mrs. Hazel Nut said, adding that the authorities “chopped his head off in a rabies test.” Sarah Sherman as Peanut the Squirrel's widow Mrs. Hazel Nut during this week's SNL Weekend Update Colin Jost interviews beloved Peanut …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship

Associated Press

Three taxidermied penguins preside over Room 426 in Allwine Hall, standing atop a row of metal cabinets in the back corner. A meticulous “spot count” he performed in Council Bluffs as a UNO graduate student found a nearly even split between black and red squirrels, according to his 1973 master’s thesis. Plus, he saw black squirrels as “super cute.” “Omaha …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tragic twist in Peanut the Squirrel's euthanasia as animal tests negative for rabies

Hindustan Times

The long-awaited rabies test results of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon have revealed a shocking discovery: both animals tested negative for rabies. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was among those who slammed Peanut's death and argued that the fact that the social media famous animal was forcibly euthanised proves that the United States is no longer the “land of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Outrage over Peanut the Squirrel's death sparks bomb threats

Daily Mail

Outrage over Peanut the Squirrel's death has sparked bomb threats directed at New York state offices of the agency that euthanized the beloved pet. After several DEC offices across the state received bomb threats this week, state employees were offered the option of working from home, the Times Union reported. Outrage over Peanut the Squirrel's death has sparked bomb threats …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Daily Show mocks Trump campaign’s final message about Peanut the Squirrel’s death

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Daily Show has poked …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'They're killing the squirrels!' Georgia Republicans makes odd case for Trump

Raw Story

Republicans made a strange case for former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally where they warned of doom ahead for raccoons. Georgia Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Collins both issued dark warnings about Vice President Kamala Harris that echoed Trump's own campaign lie that Haitian immigrants in Ohio had been eating cats and dogs. "Democrats in New …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rare flying squirrel species found in China's Xizang

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-01 18:25 KUNMING -- Chinese researchers have discovered two rare species of flying squirrels, Priapomys leonardi and Petaurista nobilis, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, according to the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Thursday. The Bhutan giant flying squirrel, which is one of the largest in its family of flying squirrels, and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rare Flying Squirrel Species Found in Southwest China's Xizang

China Daily

Chinese researchers have discovered two rare species of flying squirrels, Priapomys leonardi and Petaurista nobilis, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. The Bhutan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is one of the largest in its family of flying squirrels, and the Himalayan large-eared flying squirrel (Priapomys leonardi) is now officially recorded in Xizang. This discovery extends the known distribution range …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How to deter uninvited creatures from nesting in your home

The Independent

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3 months ago

UK: Train cancelled after two squirrels board and one 'refuses to leave'

India TV News

A train in Britain was cancelled after a pair of squirrels boarded the service and one refused to get off, Great Western Railway said on Wednesday. Staff tried to shoo the furry free-riders off when the train reached Redhill, Surrey, but one squirrel refused to disembark, GWR said. Image Source : GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYTwo squirrel travellers force train cancellation "We …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Katie Price's latest facelift could leave her with 'stroke symptoms' after her ex surgeon refused to operate amid fears she's addicted to surgery: 'Squirrels shouldn't have elephant breasts!'

Daily Mail

She instantly became a pop culture icon after bursting into the public eye as loudmouthed Page 3 girl, Jordan. 2016: Despite her surgery horror the year before, Katie flew to a Brussels clinic to get another boob job, this time a 32GG cup 2017 - First face lift, new veneers and 10th boob job Despite insisting she would never have …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Squirrels gone wild in your L.A. yard? Here’s how to get your revenge

LA Times

This is the part where I admit two things — neither of which I’m proud of. there’s no kind of sound devices or ultrasonic devices or lights or strobes — or anything like that — that’s really been proven effective.” “No,” Baldwin said, “there’s nothing that’s guaranteed to work when you’ve got fruit trees, which are an abundant food source, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

How squirrels cope with stress: New study may offer climate lessons for humans

Salon

Squirrels are found nearly everywhere, and their apparently playful demeanor makes it easy not to notice that their lives can be difficult. "We know from studies on other animals, including humans, that difficult experiences during early development can have lasting consequences for individual health and survival," said Lauren Petrullo, lead author of the paper and a professor at the University …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Mystery members, trees with no birds… and a queue for John Daly at Hooters. Augusta is marvellous, fun - and very weird

Daily Mail

John Daly is back in Augusta and the local Hooters is happy to have him. A local Hooters near Augusta National has been inviting fans to meet John Daly this week The invitation to meet the 56-year-old two-time major winner sums up the quirks of Augusta The world's most exclusive golf club is located in a place where one in …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Squirrelpox claims its first victim in the Scottish Highlands: Heartbreaking image shows a red squirrel with tell-tale ulcers around its eyes and mouth - as experts warn the last surviving populations

Daily Mail

The last surviving red squirrel populations in the UK face death from the disease that has ravaged their cousins in the rest of the country. Squirrelpox has eliminated the majority of red squirrels in the UK, with populations holding out in the north of Scotland. The organisation Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels said the first identified death of a red squirrel …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch Big Bear bald eagle Shadow ‘wing slap’ as raven swoops. It’s called being a good dad

LA Times

Call him Shadow, warrior dad. The Big Bear bald eagle on Monday proved his parenting prowess by executing a perfect “wing slap” as a raven swooped in — effectively placing a 6-foot-wide lid over the nest holding his and partner Jackie’s precious three eggs. “Jackie and Shadow are always on guard for ravens,” said Steers, the longtime executive director of …

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10 months ago

That's nuts! Inside the government's plan to crackdown on grey squirrels and deer - from releasing mutant animals into the wild to feeding prisoners venison

Daily Mail

With their big eyes and bushy tails, grey squirrels might look cute. But the animals are actually wreaking on both trees and native red squirrels Deer will be culled, cooked and served to prisoners or those in hospital under new net zero plans to protect England's forests. Outside the UK, red squirrels are common across continental Europe and Asia, especially …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Would YOU try it? MailOnline tastes roasted grey squirrel - as experts call for Britons to eat the meat to save the native red species

Daily Mail

It's adorably fluffy and is frequently seen scampering up the trees of British parks. Exmoor Squirrel Project says grey squirrel meat is good served up in stews, pies and kebabs – even though there's not a lot of meat on a single critter. Oven ready squirrel: The Wild Meat Company sources and sells more unusual types of meat that are …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Squirrels become the prime suspect in 3 massive power outages in USA

Hindustan Times

Squirrels from Montana in the USA found themselves stuck in a series of unfortunate events as they became the prime suspect of causing not one, or two, but three separate massive power outages. Squirrels caused a power outage in USA that left nearly 15,000 in heat. After the squirrels accidentally damaged the substation, it caused nearly 15,000 NorthWestern Energy customers …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dame Judi Dench's wildlife conservationist partner David Mills gives Countryfile viewers an insight into their 10-year relationship: 'She fell in love with my squirrels, not me!'

Daily Mail

Dame Judi Dench's partner of ten years David Mills have given a rare insight into the couple's decade long relationship. David recalled meeting Judi after she paid a visit to his wildlife centre in Surrey and joked 'she fell in love with my squirrels not me'. Candid: Dame Judi Dench's partner of ten years David Mills have given a rare …

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1 year, 5 months ago

New York considers ban on cash prize contests for hunting coyotes, squirrels, some other wildlife

Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — The contests have names such as Predator Slam, Squirrel Scramble and Final Fling for Fox, sometimes challenging hunters to bag the heaviest coyote or the heftiest bunch of squirrels to win a cash prize. “It’s wrong that fringe groups in these extreme contests can use our wildlife resources for money,” said Brian Shapiro, New York state director …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Can you answer this challenging UPSC CSE Prelims question?

Hindustan Times

The Union Public Service Commission held the Civil Services 2023 Prelims examination on May 28 this year. The seemingly simple question presents several statements about squirrels and requires test-takers to select the correct answer based on them. This question on Indian squirrels was asked in the recently held UPSC CSE Prelims 2023. Take a look at the question below: Did …

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Squirrels spotted hunting and eating rodents in ‘shocking’ discovery

Experts issue warning to homeowners with squirrels in their garden this winter

Peanut the Squirrel's widow interviewed on Saturday Night Live: ‘They chopped his head off’

Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship

Tragic twist in Peanut the Squirrel's euthanasia as animal tests negative for rabies

Outrage over Peanut the Squirrel's death sparks bomb threats

The Daily Show mocks Trump campaign’s final message about Peanut the Squirrel’s death

'They're killing the squirrels!' Georgia Republicans makes odd case for Trump

Rare flying squirrel species found in China's Xizang

Rare Flying Squirrel Species Found in Southwest China's Xizang

How to deter uninvited creatures from nesting in your home

UK: Train cancelled after two squirrels board and one 'refuses to leave'

Katie Price's latest facelift could leave her with 'stroke symptoms' after her ex surgeon refused to operate amid fears she's addicted to surgery: 'Squirrels shouldn't have elephant breasts!'

Squirrels gone wild in your L.A. yard? Here’s how to get your revenge

How squirrels cope with stress: New study may offer climate lessons for humans

Mystery members, trees with no birds… and a queue for John Daly at Hooters. Augusta is marvellous, fun - and very weird

Squirrelpox claims its first victim in the Scottish Highlands: Heartbreaking image shows a red squirrel with tell-tale ulcers around its eyes and mouth - as experts warn the last surviving populations

Watch Big Bear bald eagle Shadow ‘wing slap’ as raven swoops. It’s called being a good dad

That's nuts! Inside the government's plan to crackdown on grey squirrels and deer - from releasing mutant animals into the wild to feeding prisoners venison

Would YOU try it? MailOnline tastes roasted grey squirrel - as experts call for Britons to eat the meat to save the native red species

Squirrels become the prime suspect in 3 massive power outages in USA

Dame Judi Dench's wildlife conservationist partner David Mills gives Countryfile viewers an insight into their 10-year relationship: 'She fell in love with my squirrels, not me!'

New York considers ban on cash prize contests for hunting coyotes, squirrels, some other wildlife

Can you answer this challenging UPSC CSE Prelims question?