Thursday, May 13, 2010

A squirrel has a bushy tail. how does it help it survive???

plzplz answer!!!A squirrel has a bushy tail. how does it help it survive???
It helps balance as it hops around in the trees. It may also play a part in signaling a mate.A squirrel has a bushy tail. how does it help it survive???
Most squirrels have beautiful bushy tails. But their bushy tails are not just beautiful. A squirrel uses its tail to help it do many things.





To protect it from the sun





To help it balance





To help it tell other animals how it feels





To keep it warm
I agree that the squirrel uses it's tail for warmth but it also uses it as a balancing beam, making it possible for the animal to cross over very narrow wires and branches. This way, it often doesn't have to touch the ground where the predators are.
it makes it so preditors refuse to eat it or vomit uncontrolibly
Balance? And maybe when it curls up to sleep it


keeps itself warm like a blanket!
also, they use their tails to 'scold' other animals -- birds, prey, people, other squirrels -- communicating to 'stay away' from them!
it #1 keeps it warm


#2 blends in to trees n things


#3 can give it balance when it climbs


#4 it uses it to clean its nest [like a broom]


#5 it keeps the babies warm


#6 it attracts a mate


#7 i just made up everyone of those numberssss


hahaha y do u care?


yeaaa...those r pretty good guesses but...im no squirrel expert....i triedd!!
Helps them to balance while walking on wires
he can use it to keep himself warm
Otherwise, it would be called a ';tree rat.';








Do a search on Youtube for squirrel catapult. Watch it and see how the tail helps the little critter balance as he sails.
Its a built on blanket.
It is a decoy. Bird of prey will go for the tail instead of the squirrel because it is bigger.

My squirrel bob has dry skin and is losing hair! What can i do about it??

I need ur help!!My squirrel bob has dry skin and is losing hair! What can i do about it??
He sounds like he is missing the proper type of fats in his feed. Try adding a teaspoon of olive oil to his daily rations, and if he is tame enough to pet, try smoothing his fur with a dab of vitamin e from a capsule. Be sure to give him some apple slices and carrot sticks and try other kinds of raw greens, if he doesn't like it, he wont eat it, but he probably will gobble the stuff down. Best wishesMy squirrel bob has dry skin and is losing hair! What can i do about it??
Give him some cod liver oil. It is great for healthy skin, and pets love it. I used to give it to my rats when they had skin problems. I also take it myself, though I don't love it.
1. I love the fact that you have a squirrel





2. The previous posts are correct. It very well could be an oil issue in the diet. If you can a good general vet would be the best bet for a check up, but knowing full well the cost of that I would suggest trying a varied diet adding some vitamins and oils. That said there is a chance that it could be bacterial and based on the surface of the skin. Do you bath the squirrel at all or provide a means to wash?

Would 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?

Yes, ';IF'; that's 650fps at impact, with a brain shot and using proper hunting pellets.





You need a minimum of 6fpe at impact to kill small game such as rabbit %26amp; squirrel





650fps - 8.2gr pellet = 7.69fpe





575fps - 8.2gr = 6.02fpeWould 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?
FPE = foot-pounds of energy

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Would 650 fps with a .177 caliber semi auto pellet gun kill a squirrel clean and how do you skin one?
i shot a squirrel at about 35 to 40 yards with my pellet gun (1000fps).he fell in his tracks. a pellet gun can definatly kill a squirrel with the right amount of speed, accuracy, and pellet.

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From a close range probably, I wouldn't risk beyond 30 feet.





To skin it, cut a notch on the middle of its back as if drawing a line between tail and head. Then slip your fingers under its skin and roll the skin off as if you were taking a sock off inside-out.
I wouldn't use a pellet gun for squirrel. They are pretty tough to kill even with a 22
yes if youre a good shot to clean it cut a knotch just underneath the tail cut all the way aroun the waist pull the skin all the way up over the head . then pull the bottom part down gut it and cut it youre done
yeah i used to hunt the tame squrrels in the neighborhood when i was a kid with my old pellet rifle, it was very accurate and had a scope on it, and out to about 20-30 yrds i could drill em right in the head and they would fall like rocks, never knowing what hit em. as far as cleaning its best done with 2 people and there are different ways to do it, if your by yourself then you should make a ring around the mid section and split the skin on each side then grab each and pull apart in opposite directions till skin comes to the neck and feet then simply cut off head, feet then gut and wash, 1/4 up and prepare , either fry or boil in a gravy to serve it over rice or pasta. will take some practice though....Good Luck
Depends on how close you are...it might not be a clean kill. They aren't that easy to kill... Skinning info here- http://bayoubill.com/archives/2002/08050鈥?/a>
NOPE.
idk they dont always die when there shot with a .22


to clean a squirel do the following...


pinch the back of the skin and hold while having the tail under your boot.


next cut the skin that your holding until you get down to the under coat.


next take the skin and and pull it off the squirel until you get to the hands and feet.


once your there break the hands and feet bones and cut off at the break this should leave you with just the meat.


last clean out the guts and put in salt water and let it sit for 24 hours before cooking or freezing.


also if its male dont forget to do that part.


hope this helped.

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  • What's the technique to shootin g a bird in flight, or squirrel on the run?

    you lead it a little bit. lead more for faster animal or longer range than for up close or slower animal.What's the technique to shootin g a bird in flight, or squirrel on the run?
    The real secret is follow through. You must swing your gun at the same speed as the game you are shooting. When you squeeze the trigger keep your gun moving don't stop. This follow through will eliminate the need to guess how far the game is away, how fast it is moving and how fast your bullet travels. Once you master this tecnique you can keep the barrel aimed just ahead of his nose and you will kill him regardless of speed or distance. Then you will be the marvel of all your friends who use the point and shoot method, because you will kill a heck of alot more game.


    Good luck, and remember it takes some practice.What's the technique to shootin g a bird in flight, or squirrel on the run?
    Leading and follow through are key but how much of those has to do with distance and speed. You need to lead a duck flying with the wind at 30 yards much more that a squirrel running at 20 yards on the ground or dodging in a tree. Geese are especially challenging because they do not look that fast but can fly rapidly.





    I generally lead waterfowl a good 2 lengths if crossing. More if there is a heavy tail wind. I don't lead small ground game much at all unless they are 30 or more yards out and then just at the nose. Pull the trigger on pheasants as they reach a pinnacle if they are flushing mostly straight away. Keep your barrel moving for follow through in all instances!





    It takes practice, practice, practice. Get a friend, some clays and a thrower. Go through several boxes of inexpensive light shells.
    The simple answer is that you swing the barrel of your gun so that you overtake the animal from behind, swing through toward the front of the animal and fire in front of it. The way to remember it is to say ';Butt - Beak - Bang';. Keep swinging the gun after the shot is fired or you will miss and the shot will go behind the animal. Now that you have the necessary information you need to practice, practice, practice.
    its called ';leading';. the principle behind it is that if you were to shoot at an object in motion, at the second you pull the trigger, the object is in your sights, but the object is still moving as the projectile gets closer. once the projectile reaches the area you had in your sight when firing, the object has moved on.


    leading can be tricky since the lead you allow depends on your distance from the object, the speed at which it is moving and which direction you think it is going to go.
    You have to lead them

    Critter in my yard looks like squirrel hops like rabbit dark color with bobtail. What is it?

    that is a squirrelCritter in my yard looks like squirrel hops like rabbit dark color with bobtail. What is it?
    maybe its a frogCritter in my yard looks like squirrel hops like rabbit dark color with bobtail. What is it?
    i would go with squirrel
    probably a squrriel or a chipmunk or some other rodent.
    i think its a cabbit
    Where do you live? How big is it?
    Sounds like a rabbit. What makes you think it's not? It could be a chipmunk or ground squirrel.
    A kangaroo

    If i keep feeding a friendly squirrel doritos...?

    Will it get fat by the end of the week? I am at a center parc acomidation and i thought it'll be hilarous if i was to get it fat.





    He loves dortos..








    So far he has aabout big bits of bread a load of beans and 5 dortios.If i keep feeding a friendly squirrel doritos...?
    You should read about a squirrel diet for more appropriate choices. Nuts and fruits would probably be better. If you have the chance, you could document the effects on the squirrel after a week or so and do a miniature scientific research study.If i keep feeding a friendly squirrel doritos...?
    Leave the poor guy alone to his natural life.
    Yes, he will definitely get fat. Squirrels are tiny compared with humans, so humans often underestimate how much to feel them. Animals have no free will, so they will eat as much as you give them.





    In the long run, it's not good for them, because they will grow dependent on you, and may act aggressively towards other humans, expecting to be fed. But as far as obesity goes, I don't think it's a huge problem, unless you feed them for several weeks straight.
    How about you get a brain, one that works. Leave the squirrel alone, if he eats doritos, he will die of malnutrition, or be lunch for some predator. Too bad you can not be lunch for some predator!! Stupid child!!
    u have too much time on ur hands...





    and also its probably not even the same squirrel that you are feeding each time