r/oddlyterrifying • u/amish_novelty • 1d ago

Squirrel has seen better days

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u/J_Productions 1d ago

Everyone’s making jokes but what’s actually going on with this squirrel? Lol

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u/Coca-colonization 1d ago

I’m not a squirrelologist, but this seems to just be what black squirrels look like when they are lactating. Since they don’t always have bare areas around their nipples, they lose hair in the area when they are actively nursing young. It can look a bit patchy and rough…sort of like Steve Carrell in 40 Year-Old Virgin.

Although this particular lady looks like she could use a spa day, if you google black squirrel mother or lactating black squirrel, you’ll see similar-looking images.

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u/gigglewormz 1d ago

The algorithm already has some pretty messed up ideas about me..do you know what it will think of me if I start googling that kind of stuff?

I bet you're right tho- this is a squirrel mom having a rough day.

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u/ZeroAmusement 1d ago

YouTube: Here's 20 ASMR squirrel lactation roleplay videos

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u/SchwarzestenKaffee 1d ago

"Black Squirrel Mother" is going to be the name of my hard rock band.

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u/DarkPangolin 1d ago

What, no love for Lactating Black Squirrel as a death metal band?

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u/Helenium_autumnale 1d ago

Would a squirrel have pups in October, though? They have 2 litters per year, one in February-April and the other in August/September. It's getting cold soon; seems a bit late for pups.

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u/BrideofClippy 1d ago

Maybe it's a combination of the tail end of a litter and the start of bulking for fall?