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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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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Fujian Tulou, China
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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National Blueberry Day
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Frog Month
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International Mountain Day
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Freeze frame
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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Festivus
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Eurasian scops owl
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
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International Tiger Day
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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A legend and a legendary home
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A triumph of light
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