January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Really. It was established by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator from North Carolina, to draw attention to the importance of these remarkably widespread creatures. Native to five continents and currently living on six (there"s no Antarctic squirrel), there are about 285 species of squirrels in the world, ranging from the tiny African pygmy squirrel to the Bhutan giant flying squirrel (when in Bhutan, be ready to duck).
Observing a squirrelly day
Today in History
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Astrotourism at its finest
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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European fallow deer in England
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Mute swans
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International Moon Day
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Take the stairs
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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World Rainforest Day
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