Oh, to be a squirrel with a feast such as this! It"s National Mushroom Month, and it seems our red squirrel friend here in Alaska got a literal jump on celebrating. It might surprise you, but squirrels don"t only eat nuts. They"ll eat just about whatever"s around and that includes big mushrooms. Though a small percentage of wild mushrooms can be poisonous to humans, squirrels can eat many of these frightening fungi without worry, thanks to special proteins in their guts. Nice to know someone"s enjoying them.
National Mushroom Month
Today in History
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The Wall for Peace
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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The buzz about bees
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Kluane National Park
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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All Rhodes lead to the beach
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World Children s Day
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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In the belly of Fat Bear Week
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Shadows on the solstice
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Surfer s paradise
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Feel the spray in Monterey
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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An enduring vision
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Halloween
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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Endangered Species Act
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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International Mountain Day
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Giving Tuesday
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