Connect with us

Animal

I Can’t Believe How Different Squirrels Look In Other Countries

Published

2 months ago

on

What Squirrels Look Like Around the World

I used to work at Disney World and something I always found curious was when people would stop and huddle around a patch of grass and take pictures of squirrels. Living in the US, squirrels are, like, fine, but (I’m saying it) not remarkable.

1.

What I didn’t realize then is that the people visiting Disney World, from all around the world, were used to DIFFERENT squirrels. It turns out these creatures I pay little attention to look different in basically every country. It’s wild, so here we go: A Tour de Squirrel.

2.

Let’s start in Canada. Squirrels there are black.

3.

Germany has red squirrels with fun ear hair.

4.

Coming at you from the Thai-Malay Peninsula, it’s Prevost’s squirrel, who said, “I want to be like the squirrel version of Neopolitan ice cream.”

5.

Squirrels in Mexico have lil’ red spots on them.

6.

Squirrels in Costa Rica step up the red and have fiery Pokémon-looking tails.

7.

Brazilian squirrels opt for a nice walnut brown.

8.

Squirrels in Russia need to keep their ears warm with impressive squirrel ear hair.

9.

Squirrels in China look like they’re wearing a little red apron.

10.

Squirrels in Japan are, for some reason, exponentially more photogenic than other squirrels we’ve touched on.

11.

Squirrels in India have STRIPES. They look like they want to be like skunks.

12.

Here’s another squirrel in India. It’s the Malayan giant squirrel and OMFG look at how long that tail is.

13.

Actually, India is home to three giant squirrel species and I know you’d be disappointed if I didn’t show you the other two, so here’s the Indian giant squirrel…

14.

…and the grizzled giant squirrel.

15.

Squirrels in South Africa don’t want to be excluded from the stripes party but opted for one singular racing stripe.

16.

This Barbary ground squirrel from Spain also has stripes, but let’s not ask it any questions because it looks like it doesn’t want to be our friend.

17.

Here’s a picture of a squirrel in Switzerland that looks like it just came out of the Wind in the Willows.

18.

Finally, here’s a photo of a plain ol’ grey squirrel from the US with a color mutation that turned it to a white squirrel.

TBH, if you see a squirrel wherever you live and want to add a picture in the comments below, please do. We can start a squirrel scrapbook. Who knew this is what we’d all be talking about today?

Related Topics:
Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Animal

“This Is How Children Watch You Do Anything”: 19 Hilarious Reactions To This Incredibly Nosy, Viral Fish

Published

6 days ago

on

May 30, 2023

By

And for anyone who feels like they may have seen this diver or fish before, it’s because you likely have! The pair made headlines in 2017 when diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shared that he first encountered the kobudai at the gate of Hasama Underwater Park’s Shinto shrine, where he serves as a caretaker.

The fish appeared to be sick and tired, so Hiroyuki Arakawa cared for her until she was better, and provided a fresh supply of crabs. The two have now been been friends for nearly 30 years. 

Continue Reading

Animal

14 Wolf Facts You Should Consider If You Think It’d Be “Cool” To Have One As A Pet

Published

1 week ago

on

May 28, 2023

By

Steve said, “The majority don’t fit into a regular home. They need specific fencing, specific care, specific food, and a lot a lot of hands-on attention. They can be, as you can imagine, very destructive. So can dogs, but wolfdogs are like dogs on steroids. You don’t own them, really. They own you.”

Continue Reading

Animal

23 Fascinating Charts That Will Genuinely Teach You Things You Didn’t Know

Published

4 weeks ago

on

May 11, 2023

By

23 Fascinating Charts That Teach You Surprising Things

1.

First, this important chart tells you how you can know when someone has spiked (or otherwise tampered with) your drink:

2.

Here’s another one that could save your life — it demonstrates the visibility of swimsuit colors underwater:

3.

This chart is less life and death, but still really valuable! Why? It teaches you how make a hard-boiled egg EXACTLY as you like it:

4.

If you live in the western United States and worry about tornados, this chart will put you at ease (as for the rest of you, well, uh…):

5.

This chart explains once and for all just what the heck the difference is between ice cream and gelato:

6.

And this chart explains how often you should wash your clothes (apparently I wash my sweatshirts way too often):

7.

Ever wonder where exactly the eight billion people on earth live? Well, this chart breaks it down by country:

8.

And this chart shows the largest cities in the world by population! Wow! Look at the size of Tokyo:

9.

This chart/map was made by Paramount Pictures in 1928 and details all the locations around California that could double as places in the world (Have a scene set in Switzerland? Go to Lake Tahoe!):

10.

And here’s another historical chart — it documents the percentage of the population of each nation killed during World War II:

11.

Fast forwarding to the distant future (i.e. now) when AI is taking over, here’s a chart that details just how smart ChatGPT actually is:

12.

And here’s a useful chart that’ll help you know how to spot AI-generated images:

13.

This card (found in a deck of cards) explains all the hands you can have in poker:

14.

You hear a lot of people screaming about traditional marriage and how marriage should be how it was in the bible. Well, this chart explains all the acceptable marriages in the bible (including a rapist and his victim):

15.

This chart shows which animals kill the most humans each year, and — spoiler alert — it’s not sharks you should be worried about:

16.

This delightfully hand-drawn chart explains the difference in coffee beans:

17.

And this chart shows the very different benefits of taking a cold vs. hot shower:

18.

This chart shows all the foods you can regrow from scraps:

19.

And this chart tells you what vegetables are highest in protein (vegetarians/vegans will love this one):

20.

This chart tells what to do — and NOT to do – if you should ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of getting bit by a snake:

21.

If you kill a lot of plants, this chart is for you:

22.

Mmmmm…this chart lists all the best cheese dishes in the world:

In case you’re wondering what Raclette is (and you know you are), it’s a Swiss dish where delicious, creamy melted cheese is scraped onto (usually) boiled potatoes:

23.

And lastly, this chart show how many drinks Americans tend to drink each week. While 30% drink nothing at all, 10% drink more than ten drinks per day (yikes):

Continue Reading

Trending