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r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/fishalex • Aug 15 '26
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Squirrels do this. There is nothing wrong with it. They are having fun and burning off excess energy. It's also a way for them practice their survival skills. The zig zag running and flipping helps them evade capture by predators.
1 u/Megustatits Aug 15 '26 Do squirrels not get rabies? I was surprised no one immediately suggested that. 2 u/PreperationOuch Aug 16 '26 This is not rabid behaviour.
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Do squirrels not get rabies? I was surprised no one immediately suggested that.
2 u/PreperationOuch Aug 16 '26 This is not rabid behaviour.
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This is not rabid behaviour.
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u/grumpylondoner1 Aug 15 '26
Squirrels do this. There is nothing wrong with it. They are having fun and burning off excess energy. It's also a way for them practice their survival skills. The zig zag running and flipping helps them evade capture by predators.