'Stoned' Squirrel. ;)
A behavioural shot.
I saw this squirrel at a conservation area, carefully holding a piece of gravel in its mouth. After re-positioning the stone a couple times it carried it away into the brush.
This odd behaviour is the same we've seen with our backyard squirrels. Over the last 2 years some of the squirrels have taken river rock from around the water feature or from the base of the hedge. They'd either bury it in the lawn or carry it away. Two years ago they'd removed so much rock that we needed 2 bags to cover the bare spots. Crazy animals!
I have no idea why squirrels would exhibit this behaviour.
'Stoned' Squirrel. ;)
A behavioural shot.
I saw this squirrel at a conservation area, carefully holding a piece of gravel in its mouth. After re-positioning the stone a couple times it carried it away into the brush.
This odd behaviour is the same we've seen with our backyard squirrels. Over the last 2 years some of the squirrels have taken river rock from around the water feature or from the base of the hedge. They'd either bury it in the lawn or carry it away. Two years ago they'd removed so much rock that we needed 2 bags to cover the bare spots. Crazy animals!
I have no idea why squirrels would exhibit this behaviour.