Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day!!!
And why not? Squirrels are the Johnny Appleseeds of forest regeneration. They bury nuts and seeds everywhere and about 30% of them sprout. According to Environment Canada, "squirrels play a vital role when it comes to sustaining and expanding plant communities and ecosystems in forest regeneration". And they not only reseed forests but they plant fungi, vegetables, fruits, and flowers etc. I've read that one grey squirrel plants as many trees every year as needed to provide oxygen to 28-40 people. That's more trees than I've planted in a life time.
And if all these reasons aren't enough to toss some peanuts out for your neighborhood squirrel today (and everyday) Mental Floss has compiled 15 reasons to appreciate squirrels. Buy perhaps the very best reason of all to appreciate squirrels . . . they're really cute and delightful to watch.
2 comments:
I never thought about how important squirrels are to the ecosystem. They are also an endless source of entertainment when you are up on a telephone pole, on hold with Dispatch or the test center, and they do their acrobatic acts.
Exactly! Squirrels truly are greatly underappreciated fellows. You must have had some great laughs watching them up on the telephone poles! Thanks for the image. :)
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