August 16, 2007
Squirrel power
hee..hee..
i have *always* wanted a tail!
Squirrels wield a hot, secret weapon
The ground squirrel heats up its tail then waves it in the snake's face
- a form of harassment that confuses the rattler, which has an infrared
sensing organ for detecting small mammals.
Posted by lara at August 16, 2007 02:50 PM
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