Sunday 27 April 2014

Squirrel Characteristics

Most squirrels display an impressive array of tricks and strategies that help them survive. For starters, these clever creatures are essentially woodland animals that have adapted to living alongside humans, eating out of bird-feeders, flower gardens and whatever food might be lying around. They have this innate ability to remember their home by identifying locality, trees, bushes, flowers, etc. They are also able to store and cache food for leaner times, and then find their hidden morsels many months later. They may also pretend to hide food in order to confuse potential thieves, which researchers believe shows an advanced level of cunning and intellect.

I've decided to incorporate squirrel features into my character. As they are also rodents, their characteristics will not look out of place alongside rat characteristics. I like the idea of incorporating squirrel paws into my character, so they look more in proportion to my rat character's body compared to that of rat paws.