Where there’s a tail, there’s a squirrel…… maybe.
I love tails. They’re one of the neatest parts of any animal, and it’s almost a shame evolution decided somewhere along the line that we humans didn’t need the extra 
appendage.
Squirrels are quite famous for their big, bushy tails. Even though the squirrel tail is basically the exact same as what you’d find on their rat cousins, you’d never realize that since it’s completely buried underneath all of that thick, bristly fur. The tail is a big part of what helps to make the squirrel stand out for its cuteness, and given how flexible the squirrel tail is, they can often use their caboose to amuse us as well.
You can’t really see the squirrel in this photo, but you can certainly spot that tail… which is corkscrewed into a twisty, furry flag that proudly waves from high above for all of Sciurine Nation. I’d like to thank this week’s Saturday Squirrel for proving that the coin doesn’t always need to come up heads in order to get a super cute squirrel photo for your weekly amusement…
Have a great weekend everyone!
Happy weekend to you too, ES.
Thank you!
That is a particularly fine tail if I do say so myself! I love how they wave them to warn their friends of danger, and use them as umbrellas in the rain, and use them as well as a “sweater” to wrap around themselves in the cold. They are masters of the “multi-use” tail for sure.
Pam
A still photo can never do a squirrel tail full justice! That wild flapping they’ll do in the trees when danger is around is quite neat to watch…
Such a great shot! Maybe there is a whole squirrel. Tales are were usefull, our world would be totally different if having a tail like monkey.
It would be like having a third arm, which would really come in handy. It also might make it a bit hard to sit down in our chairs…
Oh, to sit with a tail, difficult, but I think if we had have a tail all the time, chairs would be made for us, the tail people.
My husband has a tail – really! He has a little nub at the end of his spine plus some fur on his shoulders. Half man, half beast. 🐺
LOL, no wonder he is a keeper!
LMAO!
He probably thinks he’s well hidden behind that leaf.
There’s nobody here! Just a leaf with a long, fuzzy tail!
I knew I was missing something important. I NEED A BIG, FLUFFY TAIL!
It would make life so much better! Especially if it were big, fluffy and prehensile! It might make it hard to wear pants, though…
Bottle brush squirrels?! Whoa…
So there are coffee mugs in squirrel-land that need cleaning? ☕️