{"id":2764,"date":"2015-01-23T03:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2015-01-17T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T20:51:44","slug":"little-known-facts-about-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/23\/little-known-facts-about-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Known Facts About Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2766\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Depositphotos_21577659_xs-red-squirrel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2766\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Depositphotos_21577659_xs-red-squirrel-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Squirrel Facts\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Depositphotos_21577659_xs-red-squirrel-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Depositphotos_21577659_xs-red-squirrel-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Depositphotos_21577659_xs-red-squirrel.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Squirrel Facts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though pesky when infiltrating areas to which they don\u2019t belong, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/animal-control\/index.php#squirrels\" target=\"_self\">squirrels<\/a> are nonetheless fascinating creatures. Did you know\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrels are rodents of the genus Sciurus and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/12\/ground-flying-tree-squirrels-whats-the-difference\/\" target=\"_self\">large family<\/a> Sciuridae, which includes chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Groups of squirrels are called \u201cscurries.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There are 1,650 species of squirrel, which typically possess a large bushy tail, long erect ears, muscular hind legs, and sharp claws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrels are primarily tree dwelling, however some species live in burrows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrels can damage trees and nest in attics and chimneys of homes, becoming a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/19\/how-to-make-your-home-less-attractive-to-squirrels\/\" target=\"_self\">pest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrel nests are referred to as \u201cdreys.\u201d Squirrels bear two litters per year of about three young, one between February-April and one between August-September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrels are capable of moving across and swinging between narrow branches, up and down inclines, crossing gaps, and deftly dealing with obstructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The tail of a squirrel provides the animal with balance, acts as a parachute, and is also used in communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Squirrels have excellent eyesight and smell, and groom quite often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/24\/sharp-teeth-and-persistence-make-squirrels-a-formidable-pest\/\" target=\"_self\">Squirrel teeth<\/a> grow continuously. The animals chew to wear down growth &#8211; and often enjoy sharpening them on your home\u2019s electrical wires!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scurries scurrying through your home? Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Allison<\/a> today, as the squirrel removal experts for Monmouth County, Allison Pest Control will humanely remove your squirrels, sanitize and clean the problem areas, and do minor repairs to keep squirrels from coming back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though pesky when infiltrating areas to which they don\u2019t belong, squirrels are nonetheless fascinating creatures. Did you know\u2026 Squirrels are rodents of the genus Sciurus and large family Sciuridae, which includes chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. Groups of squirrels are called \u201cscurries.\u201d There are 1,650 species of squirrel, which typically possess a large bushy tail, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,18,19,5,6,90],"tags":[98,108,204],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Little Known Facts About Squirrels - Allison Pest Control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/23\/little-known-facts-about-squirrels\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Little Known Facts About Squirrels - Allison Pest Control\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Though pesky when infiltrating areas to which they don\u2019t belong, squirrels are nonetheless fascinating creatures. 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