▲ 536 ▼ [debunked - see comments] super squirrel (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (2 children) Looks more like photos mid scratch. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] interrobang@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago I saw a deer scratch it's armpit with its rear hoof the other day and it was kinda surreal looking, I really don't think of hooves doing that much permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* Since this has been disproven I will instead offer a different fun fact I learned recently. Animals shed and have different costs for different seasons. However some animal's coats will also change colors to help them camouflage. One example of this are certain species of hares and rabbits such as the white-tailed jackrabbit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interrobang@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago I saw a deer scratch it's armpit with its rear hoof the other day and it was kinda surreal looking, I really don't think of hooves doing that much permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* Since this has been disproven I will instead offer a different fun fact I learned recently. Animals shed and have different costs for different seasons. However some animal's coats will also change colors to help them camouflage. One example of this are certain species of hares and rabbits such as the white-tailed jackrabbit. permalink fedilink source parent
