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20 Fun Facts About Squirrels (Your Attic's Least Favorite Tenant)

Squirrels are acrobats, athletes, gardeners and con artists. Mostly charming. Occasionally living in your soffit.

The fun facts

1. Their front teeth never stop growing. That’s why they chew constantly — on nuts, branches… and your roof corners.
2. They can jump about 8–10 feet. Which is why we say trim branches at least that far from the roof.
3. Their back ankles rotate. They can turn their feet around to run down trees headfirst.
4. They fake-bury nuts. Gray squirrels sometimes pretend to bury food when they know they’re being watched. Trust issues.
5. They plant forests by accident. Forgotten acorns grow into oak trees. Your welcome, says the squirrel.
6. They don’t hibernate. Gray squirrels stay active all winter, living off their stashes — see do squirrels hibernate?.
7. They use their tails as umbrellas, blankets and balance poles. Multi-tool tail.
8. They talk with their tails. Fast tail flicks are a warning signal.
9. New Jersey has flying squirrels. Southern flying squirrels glide between trees at night. They also like attics.
10. Flying squirrels don’t fly. They glide using a furry skin flap between their front and back legs.
11. Baby squirrels are called kits or kittens. Gray squirrels usually have litters in late winter and again in late summer.
12. Their nests are called dreys. Those leaf balls in the trees in winter — or in your attic insulation.
13. They have excellent memory and smell. They find many buried nuts using both. More in do squirrels remember where they bury nuts?.
14. They can fall a long way and walk it off. Their tail and body slow them down like a tiny parachute.
15. They sweat through their feet. And they mark paths with scent from their feet and cheeks.
16. They can chew through a lot. Wood, plastic, vinyl, rubber, wires and thin aluminum — see what squirrels can chew through.
17. They are crepuscular-ish. Most active in the morning and late afternoon — that’s when you hear them in the attic.
18. Their eyes are on the sides of their head. They see almost all around them without turning.
19. They are surprisingly fast. A gray squirrel can sprint faster than most people can catch one. Please don’t try.
20. Squirrels are rodents. Cousins of mice, rats and chipmunks — with better marketing.

When it stops being cute

Scratching above the ceiling at dawn and dusk, chewed roof corners, or squirrels going in and out of the same spot mean they’ve moved in. See 9 signs of squirrels in the attic and squirrel proofing.

Watch: how we seal squirrels out

What to look for

More about squirrels

• Do Squirrels Remember Where They Bury Nuts??
• Do Squirrels Hibernate??
• What Can Squirrels Chew Through??
• Who Gets Rid of Squirrels??
• All pest questions, answered

Fun facts about other pests

• 21 Fun Facts About Ants
• 20 Fun Facts About Bees and Wasps
• 20 Fun Facts About Mice
• 18 Fun Facts About Rats
• 18 Fun Facts About Cockroaches
• Waterbug vs. Cockroach: Fun Facts

Common questions

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Call 973-510-2585, text us or request a free quote online. Silver Bullet Pest Control is licensed and insured in New Jersey.