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13 years 2 months ago #30543 by cemwerewolf
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I'm not sure if it's all species or just some but squirrels can loose their tail. It's a kind of survival mechanism. Predators go for the big fluffy tail and the squirrel can run off and leave it behind. It really surprised me when I found this out . . .

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13 years 2 months ago - 13 years 2 months ago #30547 by black_magnolia
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cemwerewolf wrote:

I'm not sure if it's all species or just some but squirrels can loose their tail. It's a kind of survival mechanism. Predators go for the big fluffy tail and the squirrel can run off and leave it behind. It really surprised me when I found this out . . .


:ohmy: That's news to me! Does the squirrel's tail grow back or not? I know a lizard's can grow back...
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13 years 2 months ago #30558 by cemwerewolf
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If I remember correctly it's gone forever. The fluffy bit is sort of like a sheath that fits over the actual tail structure so it would still have a tail but it wouldn't be as impressive. I actually saw a squirrel that had lost it's fluff once. It's absolutely bizarre looking.

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13 years 2 months ago #30565 by Envy
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cemwerewolf wrote:

If I remember correctly it's gone forever. The fluffy bit is sort of like a sheath that fits over the actual tail structure so it would still have a tail but it wouldn't be as impressive. I actually saw a squirrel that had lost it's fluff once. It's absolutely bizarre looking.


That's incredible! :P I never knew that either!

Hehe. Amazing some of the things I've never discussed before. ^.^ The wonders of a forum.

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13 years 2 months ago #30571 by black_magnolia
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cemwerewolf wrote:

If I remember correctly it's gone forever. The fluffy bit is sort of like a sheath that fits over the actual tail structure so it would still have a tail but it wouldn't be as impressive. I actually saw a squirrel that had lost it's fluff once. It's absolutely bizarre looking.


oh, wow! That really must be a sight to see! :silly:
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13 years 2 months ago #30588 by Envy
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black_magnolia wrote:

cemwerewolf wrote:

If I remember correctly it's gone forever. The fluffy bit is sort of like a sheath that fits over the actual tail structure so it would still have a tail but it wouldn't be as impressive. I actually saw a squirrel that had lost it's fluff once. It's absolutely bizarre looking.


oh, wow! That really must be a sight to see! :silly:


I couldn't help but try and find a picture. I found tons where there was completely no tail left over, but then I came across this:
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:woohoo: I don't know what to make of it. It looks like a mix between a hamster and a rat. Still adorable though!

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