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Boosted by pluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow"):
photosbygina_yeg@mastoart.social ("Gina Blank") wrote:

I was in #Toronto last week for a conference; I always take at least some of my gear for off-hours exploring. Met some grey squirrels. This new mama was looking a bit rough (unsurprising, as anyone with newborns will tell you)--I learned from a squirrel aficionado that mama squirrels will pull out their fur to make a nest for their babies, since they often nest in cold spaces. Gives new meaning to parents who say their kids make them want to pull their hair out!

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Close-up photo of a female Eastern Grey Squirrel standing on her haunches at the trunk of a tree. Her front paws are tucked into her chest, and her swollen teats are showing. She has patchy fur from nesting, and is looking eagerly at the camera in hopes I have snacks (I did not).
Close-up photo of a female Eastern Grey Squirrel from the belly up. Her front paws are tucked into her chest, and she has patchy fur from nesting. It looks like she has some sort of scar across her nose. She is looking eagerly at the camera in hopes I have snacks (I did not).