squirrel, n.Trivia

Squirrels cause an estimated 10-20% of all power outages in he U.S.

Squirrels are likely to lose more than half of the nuts they hide

In the 19th century, Americans purposefully filled their parks with squirrels for entertainment purposes. Before that, they were rarely found outside of forests.

40 real squirrels were trained to crack nuts for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory instead of using CGI

squirrels' brains temporarily grow in size during the fall to help them remember where they bury their nuts.

Birds are not affected by hot peppers. Adding some to bird feeders will keep squirrels out.

Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground

Squirrels sometimes adopt another squirrel's baby if the parent dies.

A honeybee has the same amount of hairs as a squirrel - 3 million. The hairs allow them to carry as much pollen as possible.

Squirrels have a lifespan of 9 years