October 10, 2008: Squirrel mama protects baby

What's this? Mama finds a terrible DOG has the baby in its clutches! What to do? Tail up! ATTACK!



EN-GARDE!!! With no fear, mama jumps the beast.



And gives it just enough what-fer to make her a bigger item to deal with. "Hey! GET OFF ME!" With dog distracted, the little one scampers.



And when it's over, mama helps the little one away - while the dog is left wondering... WTF JUST HAPPENED!?

I almost had one give me a what-for. It was hilarious. I was following it along as it was making its way on one of the wires over my yard. I was 'chitchatting' with it the whole time. When it got to the pole it actually scrambled down to the top of the fence to 'talk back' and swish its tail dangerously at me. They are such interesting little creatures.

Reminds me of this story:

http://www.vtwinmama.com/demonic_squ...ding_story.htm

Note to self:

When you see a squirrel with it's tail flat against it's back and legs splayed out, just back away quickly. That sucker's about to strike.

Oh, and by the way UT, this is an outstanding IotD. Really tells a story and is visually striking. Good job.

Awesome.
I wish the mama squirrels around here were that protective....

Just rats with bushy tails, hairy knuckles and bloodshot eyes... but tasty.

That was brilliant. Best IoTD in ages!

@Bruce: I rather like rats. I mean, I don't like them in my house...but domesticated pet rats are wonderful. I wouldn't own one because of the whole pissing-as-they-walk thing, but they're wonderful creatures to watch. Really fascinating.

I keep trying to figure out the dog's intentions. Sometimes a dog will just have fun with something, if it's not hungry. This dog looks to have a nice shiny coat and isn't very skinny. If he's not a pet, he probably lives near a fish processing station or something.

The dog has ears forward. It looks like it might be in the playful crouch, where dogs put their butt in the air and shoulders down. It may just have fun with the baby, or play with it until it squeaks enough to set off a prey instinct.

The dog does look like it's playing. But it also looks dumb enough to play a baby squirrel to death.

Pilau once played a crippled blackbird almost to death *shudders*

Did you say "in the house?"

Way to GO, Momma Squirrel!! Kick the bad doggy's BUTT!! -cheers- ... and should I be concerned with the fact no one's posted a recipe yet??

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Originally Posted by Treasenuak Way to GO, Momma Squirrel!! Kick the bad doggy's BUTT!! -cheers- ... and should I be concerned with the fact no one's posted a recipe yet??

great images, UT. the squirrels look pretty darn healthy too, must be a good place to live

My dog (who looks very similar to that one) has killed several such critters, and I promise, he's not underfed or vicious. Just playing, the big dummy.

I wonder how many of these I'll see when I finally get out of the office.....eventually...

Sushi squirrel is not a good idea...

Filleted, breaded, and browned in olive oil with a bit of rosemary and garlic...nom nom nom.

How to skin a squirrel

http://bayoubill.com/archives/2002/080502column.html

How to cook them

http://bayoubill.com/archives/2001/81501squirrel.html

My cat in when I lived in Oregon brought a snake in to "play" with, took him forever to kill the nasty thing.

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Originally Posted by binky My cat, in when I lived in Oregon, brought a snake in to "play" with, took him forever to kill the nasty thing.

Ha Ha !! Moma Squirle WHOOPED his ASS !!!!!
It does look like the dog WAS in play mode , But Momma Squirle aint Haven ANNY of THAT !!!


Oh and squirle is Best cooked like beef stew , in a crock pot .

I've only ever had it soaked in saltwater, and then fried like chicken. Huge piles of it, eaten all day while watching football.

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary let the comma be your friend.

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Originally Posted by binky Thank you grammar cop,. just kidding, sorry for the run-on sentence

Re: post#1
I'll fuck you're shit up, bitch!


Re: the merc. Are you also hating punctuation Nazis?

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Originally Posted by jinx I've only ever had it soaked in saltwater, and then fried like chicken. Huge piles of it, eaten all day while watching football.

Great sequence.

I admire the fury of a small animal protecting its young. I'm pretty sure the dog was in "play mode" (which can easily be lethal to a squirrel), but still, to take on a gigantic black monster with huge fangs that outweighs you by maybe 50 to 1, is no mean feat in anyone's language (or spelling).

Oh and uncooked it would be squirrel sashimi. "Sushi" refers specifically to fish. Sashimi is any raw meat. [/fact nazi]

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin Re: post#1 I'll fuck you're shit up, bitch! Re: the merc. Are you also hating punctuation Nazis?

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Originally Posted by Stress Puppy Reminds me of this story: http://www.vtwinmama.com/demonic_squ...ding_story.htm

I am Bird & Dog, definitely not Squirrel & Cat.

I am Squirrel and Dog.

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Originally Posted by ZenGum Oh and uncooked it would be squirrel sashimi. "Sushi" refers specifically to fish. Sashimi is any raw meat. [/fact nazi]

All I can think of is the time my squirrel wandered down and my dog spotted it from his nap-place across my legs on the sofa. He used my testes for a launch pad and through the tears of pain, I was laughing hysterically at the look of terror that the squirrel put on just before he ran the fastest 1/4 mile of his little life. They managed three laps before I was able to get up and open the back door, enabling the gray intruder to exit and climb the blue spruce outside to safety.

No, he didn't learn his lesson; he came back again and again. The picture is of the time he came down without looking first and had to do an about-face and run back up as he noticed the dog lying in wait for him, behind some insulation batts.

Brian

My dad's got this horror story of his grandma making squirrel stew, and opening the pot to see how dinner was progressing; there was the squirrel's head, staring up at him, eyeballs and buck teeth and all, floating there at the top of the pot......

clearly, it are alien squirrels and dogs, controlled by the evil obelisk.

I kissed a squirrel.

Be Like the Squirrel!

Squirrel and cat and proud!

I was at my car dealers this morning. They had three vehicles in the shop with squirrel damage.

quit parking them under the walnut trees!

That won't help, they eat the damn wiring.

Squirrels all have a death by electrocution wish. They are a problem for power companies because the break into substations and short them out with their stupid little bodies. The squirrel prophet tells them all if they die this way, there will be 72 nuts waiting for them in heaven.

yuk. that can't be good for them. Is the plastic coating tasty?

I don't know, but now I want to go and try one!

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Originally Posted by spudcon Squirrels all have a death by electrocution wish. They are a problem for power companies because the break into substations and short them out with their stupid little bodies. The squirrel prophet tells them all if they die this way, there will be 72 nuts waiting for them in heaven.

just like every other rodent I know of... -shudder-

I bet that's rat damage not squirrel damage. Rats fit under car dashes and hoods better.

Squirrels and chipmunks climb better than rats. But all the little bastards love the taste of plastic wire insulation, for some reason.

I'm getting worried about these rodents, people. It's time to ring the alarm bell.

I've read (I think in Enemy at the Gates, recommended) that as the Germans advanced through Russia, a large force of tanks (in the hundreds) was temporarily crippled when, during a few days recovery period, field mice chewed through many of the engine cables, which was not noticed until the tanks were given their next orders to advance.

Also, Herodotus' The Histories relates how an army (in old Egypt, I think) was defeated in a campaign when a plague of mice chewed all the leather straps off their equipment.

In recent times, Cellarites have reported direct attacks and even repeated home invasions by rodents.

Now, they are beginning their campaign by first picking off our allies, the dogs.

Clearly this is a species with evil intentions towards us. They are flexing their muscles, practicing their co-ordination, rehearsing their attacks. They are angry. They have defeated us in battle before.

This is no time for appeasement.

We are in trouble. Conventional firearms will be ineffective against them. No barrier is impenetrable to their evil hordes. Arm yourselves for the coming battle, my fellow humans. I recommend the nine-iron. Or fire.

To BATTLE!

I have the stew pot!