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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Wandering Watkins Glen
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World Penguin Day
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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Autumnal equinox
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Total solar eclipse
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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From garden to table?
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Welcome to the Ring of Fire
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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A winter light show
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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A winter’s holiday ends
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Ready, set, read
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Women s History Month
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Château de Villandry, France
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The Great Glen
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Groundhog Day