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RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

8/03/2016

ANIMALS

A group of turtles is called a bale.

Rabbits and hares are different.  Rabbits have babies that are hairless and blind (altricial).  Hares have babies with hair and good vision (precocial).

My observation is that squirrels don't run - they walk or, if they want to go fast, they hop.  Squirrels can descend a tree or pole head first.  They do this by rotating their ankles and feet 180 degrees so that their rear paws are pointing backwards and can grip the tree bark.  

Amazing!
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