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TIL that squirrels will adopt other squirrel babies if the parents die or are unable to care for them (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/squirrels@lemmy.ca

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

In rare instances:

"What we found was that squirrels will only adopt an orphaned pup when the costs of adoption are low and when the orphans carry a large percentage of the same genes such as siblings, nieces or nephews rather than more distant relatives."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100601114631.htm

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

Like most humans

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like that squirrel in particular though, was gonna nom nom that baby

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Noooooo, don’t eat the baby!