Most squirrels display an impressive array of tricks and strategies
that help them survive. For starters, these clever creatures are
essentially woodland animals that have adapted to living alongside
humans, eating out of bird-feeders, flower gardens and whatever food
might be lying around. They are also able to store and cache food for
leaner times, and then find their hidden morsels many months later. They
may also pretend to hide food in order to confuse potential thieves,
which researchers believe shows an advanced level of cunning and
intellect.
"Now it turns out that grey squirrels are even more devious than anyone realised.
To
protect their winter food stocks from potential thieves, they put on an
elaborate show of burying non-existent nuts and seeds, a study has
shown.
Scientists say the fake burials are designed to confuse any rival squirrels, birds or humans who might be watching.
The level of deception has astonished animal experts who say it shows a rare form of animal cunning and intelligence.
The original UK article may be found at
I
laughed out loud when I read this article, it even goes on to talk
about an experiment in which people raided these fake burials, the
response from the squirrels was astounding - they buried more fake food
stocks, this time at an increased amount as there are more people
raiding,suggesting that the creatures were becoming even more deceptive
as a reaction to the raids!
Grey
squirrel watching. New research shows how squirrels can quickly learn
from watching their peers, particularly if it relates to stealing food.
On a side note.....:Islamic Republic's intelligence agents allege rodents were carrying advanced Western spy gear http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3425130,00.htmlComments after reading this " HAHAHAHAHA" - Michael
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