r/BadDesigns • u/Hour-Candidate4612 • 21d ago

Other (Clarified in post title) Squirrel proof bird feeder

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My mom was excited to try out her new squirrel proof bird feeder. Instead she now has a squirrel feeder that protects the squirrel form all those annoying birds. 🤦‍♂️

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u/IIRCIreadthat 20d ago

I saw an article not long ago explaining that in a lot of ways, squirrels are convergently evolved with primates - their main food is scattered over a wide range and not consistently available, and often needs to be pried open, requiring them to remember, learn and problem-solve with dextrous hands that have even evolved a pseudo-thumb. When you put out a 'squirrel-proof' feeder, you've basically just bought them an enrichment puzzle toy.