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• squirrel = squirrels, sciurine, sciurid, Sciuridae, Rodentia, tree squirrel, arboreal rodent, ardilla, écureuil, Eichhörnchen, ekorre, esquilo, 松鼠

squirrel feeding in urban garden on grass lawn in Kingston upon Thames London England video 1 DHD.mpg ... squirrel feeding in urban garden on remains of fatball discarding unwanted fat in Kingston upon Thames London England 1 DHD.mpg

squirrel feeding

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[3MB]	squirrel feeding in urban garden on grass lawn in Kingston upon Thames London England video 1 DHD.mpg (Natural Science) squirrel = squirrels, sciurine, sciurid, Sciuridae, Rodentia, tree squirrel, arboreal rodent, ardilla, écureuil, Eichhörnchen, ekorre, esquilo, 松鼠 Taken 20040222 13:27 GMT. Some birdsong can be heard in the background.
[4MB]	squirrel feeding in urban garden on remains of fatball discarding unwanted fat in Kingston upon Thames London England 1 DHD.mpg (Natural Science) squirrel = squirrels, sciurine, sciurid, Sciuridae, Rodentia, tree squirrel, arboreal rodent, ardilla, écureuil, Eichhörnchen, ekorre, esquilo, 松鼠 Taken 20040221 16:03 GMT. The squirrel seemed determined to discard the fat (mainly lard) but eat the nuts and seeds and eventually hauled the remains away for safekeeping. Magpies, starlings and pigeons ate what the squirrel had discarded, so nothing was wasted.