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13. I wonder

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:31 PM

Jan 3

if they evolved the white streak as a defense, exploiting other animals' fear of skunks?

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Tricolor Squirrel, Central Park NYC [View all] Donkees Jan 3 OP

I think that's a squnk. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 3 #1

Ha! Ray Bruns Jan 3 #2

Serial! 2naSalit Jan 3 #3

If they have scent glands everything just changed Red Mountain Jan 3 #4

Right? 2naSalit Jan 3 #5

Squirrel MadameButterfly Jan 4 #17

If that's a female boonecreek Jan 3 #6

What a beautiful creature! enigmania Jan 3 #8

I pay good money to have that same streak put in my hair. nt Laffy Kat Jan 3 #10

He could be a school mascot. milestogo Jan 3 #11

That is so beautiful. Thank you Donkees for posting. debm55 Jan 3 #12

I wonder snot Jan 3 #13

We had black squirrels when we lived in Maryland Wicked Blue Jan 3 #15

Remarkable!!! calimary Jan 3 #16