We have a thriving squirrel population at Ulee’s Refuge. When not burying nuts and seeds, climbing trees and darting across the grass, they spend considerable time defending their territory from other squirrels and yelling insults at humans/dogs passing by. One particular aggressive rodent drops twigs on your unsuspecting head if you venture off the path too close to his tree refuge.

I often witness squirrels chasing other squirrels tails jerking and tiny teeth bared, until the intruder is banished. They are also industrious diggers, delving for buried treasure. Someone told me that a squirrel never forgets where he’s stored his food reserves.

My personal opinion? All that frantic scratching at the dirt means they’ve forgotten where they hid the good stuff…