(I'm trying to break up the monotony of 'pledge' articles to prevent and perhaps relieve some blogstipation)

Fatso, our resident squirrel, has been pretty active recently.  It's getting to be that time of year.....fall is coming, the time when squirrels start storing up food in preparation for the winter.

Here are some interesting squirrel facts:

Squirrels, whilst they may look like rats with fluffy tails, are actually genetically closer to groundhogs, chipmunks, and prarie dogs.

In the fall and winter a squirrels memory capacity expands by an estimated 10% (so's they can recall where they hid their stash).

A squirrel can smell its stored food through 2' of snow and up to 6" under the ground.

Squirrels are solitary critters, but during the harsh winter months they're good about letting other, less fortunate squirrels share their nests and homes.  Once the weather warms, though...those guests get turfed out.

Chick squirrels don't usually get knocked up by the same dude twice.

Squirrels teeth constantly grow to compensate for the wear they sustain by gnawing on twigs and nuts...and my tulip and daffodil bulbs from last year, the little bastards!

So there you have it, some fascinating facts about squirrels.  I hope that this has given you some relief.