Today we take a moment to honor our familiar neighbor from the outdoors, the squirrel. Why? It's National Squirrel Appreciation Day. The following videos prove that the medium-sized rodents' skills go beyond climbing trees. (Click each title to see video on mobile devices.)
A squirrel in Louisiana still manages to climb trees and gather nuts after taking a bullet in the arm.
Finding a squirrel in your apartment is one thing, but watching that same squirrel leap through your window and survive a four-story fall is something else.
Twiggy travels across America showing off aqua abilities to county fair-goers. What a wake!
All Winkelhimer Smith needs is a brush to prove her worth. Disabled after a run-in with a cat, Wink doesn't let this setback stop her from creating art, which is occasionally sold on eBay and Etsy.
Pulling a fire alarm without cause can be grounds for a misdemeanor charge, but we're pretty sure that this squirrel never had to face the law.
A squirrel darted across home plate during a 2011 Cardinals-Phillies game, but this interruption wasn't the first by a non-human. MLB games have been held up by everything from gnats to black cats through the years. Maybe it's time to expand the draft?