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Exposure to southern flying squirrels has been linked to cases of epidemic typhus in humans. [6] Typhus spread by flying squirrels is known as "sylvatic typhus" and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented a total of 39 such cases in the U.S. from 1976 to 2001. [7]
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An effort to mitigate these hazards to both squirrels and humans is the Nutty Narrows Bridge in Longview, Washington, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It provides a way for squirrels to cross a busy street safely. Tree squirrels are a common attraction of many urban parks.
No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.
Humans have also been known to eat rock squirrels, but can also view them as pests, resulting in lethal and nonlethal removal. The rock squirrel displays a variety of antipredator behaviors. When close to a snake, they make menacing movements and even throw debris at the snake. They often feed, rest, and sunbathe in trees, high rocks, and stumps.
Electrical disruptions caused by squirrels are common and widespread, and can involve the disruption of power grids. It has been hypothesized that the threat to the internet, infrastructure and services posed by squirrels may exceed that posed by cyber-attacks . [ 1 ]
[6] [7] Another folk story explaining Princeton's squirrels suggests that Moses Taylor Pyne introduced black and orange squirrels to match the university's colors. [6] An albino squirrel on campus at the University of North Texas. Albino populations, or "white squirrels", were early focuses of such history and have been noted on college campuses.