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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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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World Environment Day
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Incense making, Vietnam
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Feeling chic on Fashion Week
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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A peek behind the royal curtain
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International Zebra Day
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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