EV Grieve: Saturday's parting shots (aka, squirrel plays possum in Tompkins Square Park)

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Saturday's parting shots (aka, squirrel plays possum in Tompkins Square Park)

Photos by Steven

Earlier today, some Tompkins Square Parkgoers were concerned that the squirrel in the tree (above!) had died... But! In a moment, the squirrel rolled over and opened its eyes...

Updated:

Thanks to the readers for pointing this out... wasn't sure if splooting occurred in trees as well...

If you see a squirrel lying down like this, don't worry; it's just fine. On hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat. It is sometimes referred to as heat dumping. pic.twitter.com/pD1T3lPbBH
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) August 9, 2022

4 comments:

AnonymousAugust 13, 2022 at 10:51 PM
https://twitter.com/NYCParks/status/1557103824845914113?t=i0o6tWM58I9nQHC35KvCEw&s=19
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AnonymousAugust 13, 2022 at 11:51 PM
Splooting?
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AnonymousAugust 14, 2022 at 9:45 AM
Taking a nap I reckon
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Lola SáenzAugust 14, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Squirrel Days of Summer, haa ha so cute! Great photos as always Steven, Thanks
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