Shouldn't squirrels be hibernating right now?

2manband

2manband

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It's the middle of January, I live in a cold climate, but I still see squirrels running around all the time. What gives?

*Acknowledges that question could probably be answered by google or wikipedia*
 
2manband said:
It's the middle of January, I live in a cold climate, but I still see squirrels running around all the time. What gives?

*Acknowledges that question could probably be answered by google or wikipedia*
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it's weird
as a kid they disappeared in the winter, but now they are running around at the most unusual time of year
I think this is going to affect their natural breed cycle


next thing we'll see is "DON'T SHOOT THE SQUIRRELS"
 
I'm not sure they hibernate through the winter. I think they may chill at home during the coldest weather, but I think they're active at different periods during the season.

Next up on Mark Wein's World of Rodentry...
 
Sad Navigator said:
I'm not sure they hibernate through the winter. I think they may chill at home during the coldest weather, but I think they're active at different periods during the season.

Next up on Mark Wein's World of Rodentry...
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Interesting. I always just assumed that they hibernated.
 
Tree squirrels don't hibernate, but ground squirrels do. I done learnt that from the googlenet.

Anyway, if they have a really warm nest (like in someone's attic), they can probably run around outside for awhile even on the shittiest of days.
 
According to Squirrels.org, a definitive source of squirrel-based minutae:

Tree squirrels are active all year round. You may not see them as often in the Winter, since they stay in their nests to conserve body heat.
 
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Tralfaz said:
Tree squirrels don't hibernate, but ground squirrels do. I done learnt that from the googlenet.

Anyway, if they have a really warm nest (like in someone's attic), they can probably run around outside for awhile even on the shittiest of days.
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What are ground squirrels exactly? Like chipmunks? I guess I haven't seen any of those lately, so your explanation would make sense.
 
Yeah, they don't hibernate. You can see their dreys (nests) up in the trees during the winter. They pretty much hole up in these things and night and eat stored acorns, and spend their days stealing seeds out of people's birdfeeders.

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Yeah, the whole point of all that running around burying acorns in the summer is so they can run around digging them up in the winter. I want to be a squirrel, looks a great job.
 
Sad Navigator said:
Alright, sir, thanks for applying. We just have a few questions. First off -- what's your experience with four-wheeled, rubber-tired death wagons?
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Do you have the confidence to continue all the way to the other side of the road, or do you plan to get 3/4 of the way, freak out, and then turn back, only to get crushed by said death wagon?
 
Do you think you could shake acorns out of a Live Oak tree onto a human's head while he's doing yard work, and then when he looks up, be all like "What?"
 
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Do you think that, if I got one of these:

Whirl-a-Squirrel.jpg


the squirrels would actually use it - and thereby entertain me with their zany antics - or would they continue to raid my birdfeeder.

I could use some zany antics, in this economy.
 
My preferred method of crossing the road is to wait for a rubber tired death wagon containing examples of your human young. I then run out and pass under the death wagon before proceeding unharmed to the other side, leaving crying human young in my wake.
 
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