We have 2-foot-tall squirrels?

Rockstar · 11-29-18, 06:15 PM

NC biologists posted a photo of one and it’s huge!

North Carolinians have come to expect rattlesnakes, bears, alligators and possibly even Bigfoot in wooded areas, but state wildlife officials posted images this month of a lesser known oddity that is just as startling: A 2-foot-tall squirrel.

The photos were captured by camera traps in Robeson County, and reaction on Facebook can be summed up by commenter Ruth Bergstein of Greensboro: “He’s huge!”
State officials identified the animal as a fox squirrel that was likely 26 inches tall (not counting its tail

) and weighed nearly 3 pounds.
That’s about a foot taller than a beagle, according to the American Kennel Club, and twice the size of the more common gray squirrels seen in metropolitan areas like Charlotte and Raleigh, says the North Carolina Wildlife Commission.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/ne...222294420.html

mapuc · 11-29-18, 06:52 PM

First thing that came into my mind was

Hmm could this be Eichhörnchen big brother ?

Markus

Eichhörnchen · 11-30-18, 03:26 AM

Jimbuna · 11-30-18, 03:54 AM

We're all doomed.

Aktungbby · 11-30-18, 10:19 AM

THAT'S FAKE NEWS!

Eichhörnchen · 12-03-18, 01:11 PM

No, we have a 2-foot pile of squirrel garbage in General Topics

11-29-18, 06:15 PM	#1
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	We have 2-foot-tall squirrels? NC biologists posted a photo of one and it’s huge! North Carolinians have come to expect rattlesnakes, bears, alligators and possibly even Bigfoot in wooded areas, but state wildlife officials posted images this month of a lesser known oddity that is just as startling: A 2-foot-tall squirrel. The photos were captured by camera traps in Robeson County, and reaction on Facebook can be summed up by commenter Ruth Bergstein of Greensboro: “He’s huge!” State officials identified the animal as a fox squirrel that was likely 26 inches tall (not counting its tail ) and weighed nearly 3 pounds. That’s about a foot taller than a beagle, according to the American Kennel Club, and twice the size of the more common gray squirrels seen in metropolitan areas like Charlotte and Raleigh, says the North Carolina Wildlife Commission. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/ne...222294420.html

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11-29-18, 06:52 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	First thing that came into my mind was Hmm could this be Eichhörnchen big brother ? Markus