Squirrels, cute fluffy and clever creatures. They are the ornaments of our forests. Many adults and children love to feed squirrels with nuts in parks, and the squirrel is always happy to accept the treat.

1. Squirrels are excellent swimmers.

2. There are 280 species in the squirrel family.

3. Even the most domesticated squirrel doesn’t like being held.

4. Ancient Greeks called squirrels “skiurides,“ which means “shady tails“ – they believed that these animals used their tails as umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun.

5. In some European countries, squirrels were considered a symbol of greed.

6. Squirrels’ teeth grow throughout their lives.

7. A squirrel can smell a nut buried under 150 centimeters of snow.

8. In Ancient Russia, there were no squirrels. Well, of course there were, they were just called “vekshas“ or “vevernicas.“

9. Squirrels have weddings twice a year.

10. Squirrels can store up to 45 types of mushrooms.

11. Squirrels are incredibly fast, agile, and curious creatures.

12. A single squirrel can have up to 15 nests.

13. Squirrels live for 4-5 years in nature and up to 12 years in captivity.

14. Squirrels’ enemies are foxes, owls, and weasels. In cities, stray cats become their enemies.

15. The Japanese have always revered squirrels and considered them symbols of patience and abundance.

16. The diameter of a squirrel’s nest is approximately 30 centimeters, equal to the length of the squirrel’s body.

17. A squirrel can jump from a tree as tall as a five-story building.

18. Squirrels are not avid travelers, but they are capable of covering long distances if necessary.

19. A newborn squirrel weighs 8 grams, about the weight of two teaspoons of sugar.

20. In a day, a squirrel can gnaw through 150 pine cones.

21. Squirrels can jump 3-4 meters in length.

22. Ancient Scandinavians believed that as squirrels ran along a gigantic tree connecting the celestial, earthly, and underground realms, they spread gossip and chaos.

23. Squirrels have excellent vision and can even distinguish colors.

24. Squirrels can steal things that they have no use for. Once, a company of squirrels attacked a small English town and stole all the residents’ soap.

25. The length of a squirrel’s tail ranges from 11 to 30 centimeters.

26. Squirrels love to hoard food for the winter, but they often forget where they hid their stash.