The True Squirrels
Glirosciurus
This is a tree squirrel unique for it's
fat-storing ability. They are hibernators and
spend all spring and summer gathering
food, which they store as fat. By early
autumn, they are 3 times fatter than they
were after hibernation and sleep throughout
winter and late autumn in a tree hollow.
This is a tree squirrel unique for it's
fat-storing ability. They are hibernators and
spend all spring and summer gathering
food, which they store as fat. By early
autumn, they are 3 times fatter than they
were after hibernation and sleep throughout
winter and late autumn in a tree hollow.
Hamadis
This is the typical tree squirrel we are
familiar with today. They all have some
kind of ornamentation, either by way of
flashy colors or ornamental head dress
such as tassels on their ears. These are
tree squirrels and like today's tree
squirrels they are capable of leaping up
to 10 feet from one branch to another.
This is the typical tree squirrel we are
familiar with today. They all have some
kind of ornamentation, either by way of
flashy colors or ornamental head dress
such as tassels on their ears. These are
tree squirrels and like today's tree
squirrels they are capable of leaping up
to 10 feet from one branch to another.
Humisciurus
This squirrel's claim to fame is the prickly
spines on the tail or back. When a predator
threatens while this squirrel is foraging on the
ground, the spines are exposed to the
attacker. When the squirrel feels it has made
it's point, it rushes up a tree, usually with the
spines still exposed. This alone may deter any
attackers from chasing this animal.
This squirrel's claim to fame is the prickly
spines on the tail or back. When a predator
threatens while this squirrel is foraging on the
ground, the spines are exposed to the
attacker. When the squirrel feels it has made
it's point, it rushes up a tree, usually with the
spines still exposed. This alone may deter any
attackers from chasing this animal.
Ophiuchus
This is a small squirrel on a small island, crawling
with predatory whistler birds. The one creature that
feeds on these birds is a venomous elapid snake,
Avanguis. But this squirrel often falls prey to the
birds. To deter this, Ophiuchus has developed a
deceitful tail. The tip is marked like the head of this
snake, and when a bird is in range the squirrel clings
to the underside of the branch, flicks it's tail at the
bird and hisses. This is often enough to send the bird
flying.
This is a small squirrel on a small island, crawling
with predatory whistler birds. The one creature that
feeds on these birds is a venomous elapid snake,
Avanguis. But this squirrel often falls prey to the
birds. To deter this, Ophiuchus has developed a
deceitful tail. The tip is marked like the head of this
snake, and when a bird is in range the squirrel clings
to the underside of the branch, flicks it's tail at the
bird and hisses. This is often enough to send the bird
flying.
Scandemys
This is a strictly tree-dwelling squirrel
with a long, prehensile tail. They are
excellent climbers, but with their tail
they can cling to any branch while
feeding on otherwise unreachable fruit
and berries and nuts. The tail is so
strong that these squirrels can rest for
several hours on this tail.
This is a strictly tree-dwelling squirrel
with a long, prehensile tail. They are
excellent climbers, but with their tail
they can cling to any branch while
feeding on otherwise unreachable fruit
and berries and nuts. The tail is so
strong that these squirrels can rest for
several hours on this tail.
Tendesciurus
This is a strictly tree-dwelling squirrel,
rarely does it need to come to land.
They are relatively slow-moving for
squirrels. The forelegs are specifically
designed to grip the branches firmly, as
this squirrel moves along in a very
inchworm-like fashion. They have
hook-like claws on both the hands and
feet, and the tail is very short.
This is a strictly tree-dwelling squirrel,
rarely does it need to come to land.
They are relatively slow-moving for
squirrels. The forelegs are specifically
designed to grip the branches firmly, as
this squirrel moves along in a very
inchworm-like fashion. They have
hook-like claws on both the hands and
feet, and the tail is very short.
This is the true squirrel family of the Metazoic. Like today's
representatives, they are mostly small, tree-dwelling creatures,
though there are also some ground-dwellers as well.
representatives, they are mostly small, tree-dwelling creatures,
though there are also some ground-dwellers as well.