Cute but false. These little fluffs are just scratching their armpits. Squirrels actually land like spread out pancakes. Here a biologist ruining your fun.
this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2024
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I vote Debunked in the name of education about cute critters.
You got it, chief.
Really nice that you both have done that. The fact checking and the tag 👍
You rock!
True, it's still cute even though it's false
I know, but I chose to like the landing more because they're just too cute.
And they're even cute when they cuss you out (you might need a dog to experience that).
No, you misunderstood. Squirrels are superheroes.
I know, you doubt me because look at all the bad stuff in the world. But imagine how bad it would be without them.
True story incoming!
Back maybe fifteen years ago, me and my best friend were out in the yard putting down pavers for a little shady nook under a giant oak.
A squirrel was furious at us for doing so, and kept up its tirade at us for hours, literally. Like, it started up when we did and didn't stop even while we took a break a few hours in to rehydrate and have a snack.
It gets around three or four in the afternoon, and the most gods-awful racket kicks up. This fucking squirrel has gone nuts and is doing its screech/chitter/scream up and down a limb. The thing was apoplectic with rage that we dared sit down again under its tree. We're kinda debating whether or not our plan was a good one with a neighbor like that, but we sure as hell aren't moving those pavers elsewhere.
The noises spike, and then there's an increase in volume followed by a plop as this fucking crazy rodent lands right in between us. Now, this was no superhero landing, the little bugger laid there for a good thirty seconds, and I thought it was dead.
We're shocked, and I finally start moving to check on it, grabbing my cane to poke it before I get near with a hand.
Squirrel Nutkase there flips the fuck out as soon as he gets touched. Does this triple backflip with a gainer and a barrel roll, just twisting through six dimensions at once before landing on all fours, with its tail straight out and up, looking like it's about to launch itself into light speed.
Which it does. Right up my fucking cane, onto my arm, up and over my shoulder. I'm thinking that it will make a hilarious obituary that I died by squirrel attack, but the little bugger launches off again onto the tree and proceeds to call my mama all kinds of things. Well, I assume that's what it was saying since it was shaking in rage and shock while it made the most horrid sounds.
Thanks for the good read :')
squirrel has gone nuts
;)
Stories like this are the good part about the Internet. Riotous rodent recounting tale, sir. :D
I'm fucking dying on the shitter right now. I love you.
I hope it comes out alright for you in the end
Hahahahahahahahhahahaahahaha took a second. You're a fucking genius man
Looks more like photos mid scratch.
I saw a deer scratch it's armpit with its rear hoof the other day and it was kinda surreal looking, I really don't think of hooves doing that much
Since this has been disproven I will instead offer a different fun fact I learned recently. Animals shed and have different costs for different seasons. However some animal's coats will also change colors to help them camouflage.
One example of this are certain species of hares and rabbits such as the white-tailed jackrabbit.
No, superheroes do a squirrel landing
Except Squirrel Girl.
No wait, nvm.
I met her at a party once! Thought she was cool, invited her back to my place... Now she lives in my walls, scampering around and I can't get rid of her.
Bff material, but prob not the real sq.
Not because of they are superheroes
Deez
Deez what?
What in the comments is debunking the title? All I see is speculation. Unless it's that superheroes copy squirrels, in which case I stand corrected
Thanks. Dang federation issues...
I think I understood what is occuring, please correct me.
This post was made on @mander.xyz, which is federated with @beehaw.org and @lemmy.world. I am viewing the post on eternity (third party android application) from my @lemmy.world account. Due to @beehaw.org being defederated from @lemmy.world since ~a year ago, I am unable to see the comment from https://mander.xyz/u/luciole@beehaw.org. Is this right?
The comment:
Cute but false. These little fluffs are just scratching their armpits. Squirrels actually land like spread out pancakes. Here a biologist ruining your fun.
Yes, that's it exactly
Fossils record the evolutionary history of tree squirrels back to the Late Eocene Epoch (41.3 million to 33.7 million years ago), so, in fact, superheroes land like squirrels
He needs a squirrel-sized Iron Man suit.
They ARE superheroes to me. But they don't land so graciously. But anyhow 😍
No black widow references ITT??
Or Deadpool!?
Fair. But it was like half the movie in BW case lol
That smirk thou
Esp the left one looks like they're punching a fascist, I want a Good Night, White Pride sticker with that now ...
Avengers theme swells...🎶