Watch the end!! 5 unbelievably friendly and incredible squirrels on High Definition video! Watch to the end!! Squirrels attacking and climbing me
James Graff
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and my pregnant girlfriend Liina (we didn't find out until months later)!! For food! in HD high definition! (Help!!)
One squirrel sits on my knee - then another starts climbing and clinging to Liina's leg (Liina says "clinjing" - she mispronounces the g as a "j" - she speaks Estonian as a first language)
At one point in this video I have two more squirrels on me - at the same time - one on each of my knees (you can't really see this to well in the video). And then one of the squirrels climbs up my body onto my shoulder and puts his nose in my ear - I was pretty startled and frightened at that point because they move so fast!
At some point in the video there are at least three beautiful birds and FIVE squirrels surrounding us - within a couple yard radius! These animals are obviously hand fed food way too often - either that or perhaps there is some kind of trouble - maybe the seals or rabies or something else entirely - that is causing thier unprecedented behavior. (As my friend said: "Usually they scatter...")
You can see the elephant seals in a couple of the frames - I am trying to say in the video that perhaps all the attention that the elephant seals get made these animals jealous thereby explaining the unbelievably friendly and attention seeking behavior of these squirrels - and birds for that matter (we thought maybe all animals in heavenly California were like this).
Squirrels are generally clever and persistent animals. In residential neighborhoods, they are notorious for eating out of bird feeders, digging in planting pots and flower beds to pull out bulbs which they chew on or to either bury or recover seeds and nuts and for inhabiting sheltered areas including attics and basements. Squirrels use their keen sense of smell to locate buried nuts and can dig extensive holes in the process. Birds, especially crows, will watch a squirrel bury a nut and will dig it up as soon as the squirrel leaves. Although expert climbers, and primarily arboreal, squirrels also thrive in urban environments.
This iron birdfeeder is advertised as being "squirrel proof and bear resistant"
Squirrels are sometimes considered pests because of their propensity to chew on various edible and inedible objects. This characteristic trait aids in maintaining sharp teeth, and because their teeth grow continuously, prevents over-growth. Homeowners in areas with a heavy squirrel population must keep attics and basements carefully sealed to prevent property damage caused by nesting squirrels. A squirrel nest is called a "drey". Some homeowners resort to more interesting ways of dealing with this problem, such as collecting and planting fur from pets such as domestic cats and dogs in attics. This fur will indicate to nesting squirrels that a potential predator roams and will encourage evacuation. Fake owls and scarecrows are generally ignored by the animals, and the best way to prevent chewing on an object is to coat it with something to make it undesirable: for instance a soft cloth or chili pepper paste or powder. Squirrel trapping is also practiced to remove them from residential areas. However, otherwise squirrels are safe neighbors that pose almost zero risk of transmitting rabies.
Squirrels can be trained to be hand-fed. Because they are able to cache surplus food, they will take as much food as is available. Squirrels living in parks and campuses in cities have learned that humans are typically a ready source of food. Squirrels are occasionally kept as household pets, provided they are selected young enough and are hand raised in a proper fashion. They can be taught to do tricks, and are said to be as intelligent as dogs in their ability to learn behaviors. In these cases, a large cage and a balanced diet with good variety will keep a pet squirrel healthy and happy. As a pet, the owner must be aware of "spring fever" at which time a female pet squirrel will become very defensive of her cage, thinking of it as her nest, and will become somewhat aggressive to defend the area.
Squirrels are often the cause of power outages. They can readily climb a power pole and crawl across a power line. The animals will climb onto transformers or capacitors looking for food. If they touch a high voltage conductor and a grounded portion of the device at the same time, they are then electrocuted and cause a short circuit that shuts down equipment. Squirrels have brought down the high-tech NASDAQ stock market twice and were responsible for a spate of power outages at the University of Alabama. To sharpen their teeth they will often chew on tree branches or even the occasional live power line. Rubber plates (squirrel guards) are sometimes used to prevent access to these facilities.
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Squirrels may have rabbies, humans like those recording have imbecility!
13triki 11 months ago
@13triki "Squirrels may have rabbies, humans like those recording have imbecility!" Me??? "Squirrels are almost never found to be infected with the rabies virus. Squirrels also have not been known to cause rabies in humans within the United States... "--MedTV (according to the comment below by LiliBug) or just read my video description...Thanks for commenting!!
JamesHGraff 11 months ago
@13triki "Squirrels may have rabbies (sic) , humans like those recording have imbecility!" Me??? "Squirrels are almost never found to be infected with the rabies virus. Squirrels also have not been known to cause rabies in humans within the United States... "--MedTV (according to the comment below by LiliBug) or just read my video description...Thanks for commenting!!
JamesHGraff 11 months ago
man if the squirrels around here would get that close to me maybe we could settle our differences and i would quit tryin to kill/run them off who knows maybe one day i could have a pet squirrel
carrotsnot95 1 year ago
@carrotsnot95 In reply to: "man if the squirrels around here would get that close to me maybe we could settle our differences and i would quit tryin to kill/run them off who knows maybe one day i could have a pet squirrel" Squirrels anywhere will get this close if you just start to feed them! We have squirrels practically knocking on our back door asking for more food. And you really shouldn't kill...anything...particularly nonthreatening mammals!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
JamesHGraff 1 year ago