5 Things You Didn't Know About Squirrels (Plus More Surprising Squirrel Tales)

Why squirrels do that back-and-forth dance on the road, and why do they organize their nut hoard? [5 Things You Didn't Know About Squirrels]( [By Kathryn Whitbourne There is more to know about the humble squirrel than what meets the eye. Read more >>]( More Squirrel Tales [Don't Hate This Squirrel Because He's Beautiful]( [The Indian giant squirrel is covered in flamboyant colors like orange, black and bright purple. But why? Read more >>]( [Squirrels Can Be Left- or Right-handed]( [But, squirrels that strongly prefer one hand over the other aren't as good at learning, one study suggests. Read more >>]( [What a Tangled Web a Few Squirrels' Tails Can Weave]( [Squirrels can get tangled when they're in the nest. Unfortunately, if nobody intercedes, they usually die. But how does this happen? Read more >>]( [Squirrels Are Hardwired to 'Dance' When a Car's Coming]( [The reason they do that back-and-forth-dance is more about instinct than anything else. Read more >>]( [Squirrels Actually Organize Their Nut Hoard — Here's Why]( [The process by which tree squirrels keep themselves fed during the winter is more complex than you think. Read more >>]( [The Great Squirrel Debate: To Feed or Not to Feed?]( [There doesn't seem to be much of a gray area. Most people are a hard yes or hard no. Here's why. Read more >>]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](