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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47 years of Badlands National Park
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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National Fossil Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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World Book Day
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Look before you leap
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon
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International Kissing Day
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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St. Patrick s Day
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Holi festival
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Happy Mother s Day
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Panda Day
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
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A castle fit for a count
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Summer’s in home stretch
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World Penguin Day
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Bringing together history and technology
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Beware the Ides of March
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