They can be found all around campus so why aren’t they important creatures to our campus? Here are three tips on how to treat our campus squirrels with the respect they deserve.

1. Do not chase them.

2. Do not try to pick them up.

3. Treat them as the kings and queens they are.

Here are 5 facts about squirrels from the National Wildlife Federation.

1. Squirrels can find food buried beneath a foot of snow.

2. A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing.

3. Squirrels may lose 25% of their buried food to thieves.

4. Squirrels may pretend to bury a nut to throw off potential thieves.

5. Squirrels zigzag to escape predators.

   Tinker, D. (2021, June 17). 10 nutty facts to make you appreciate squirrels. The National Wildlife Federation Blog. https://blog.nwf.org/2015/01/10-nutty-facts-to-make-you-appreciate-squirrels/