Here are some important locomotion facts about squirrels in the light of of short video with a smart phone camera.
Squirrels can sprint faster than humans. Their running speed can be 20-30 kmh.
While jumping, the tail is held horizontally behind the squirrel and they can up to 10 times the distance than their body length
Tail hair have thin feather-like shape to reduces air resistance when in locomotion
Squirrels run zig-zag to escape predators and the tail is used as a counterbalance to steer and turn quickly
Squirrels are very agile in the trees even at the canopy. They love to run around in the trees to chase one another
The paws have ten pads which allows them to act as shock
when the squirrel lands on a surface after leaping of jumping
Their paws rest flat against the trunk of tree to move up and down equally well.
Most squirrels can swim with doggy paddle stroke
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