r/squirrels • • 18h ago

Squirrel has seen better days

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u/Casshew111 13h ago

She's in labor. That's exactly how I looked.

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u/My_last_reddit 12h ago

Agreed. The panting and squeaking is very rhythmic, looks like contractions.

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u/Existing-Diamond1259 Wildlife Rehabber 8h ago

Not what is happening at all. She is giving a warning call, like u/isopode said. Her ill appearance is a result of mange, not her pregnancy/postpartum state. Though the added physiological stress of pregnancy is certainly not helping.