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Old 03-06-2016, 12:31 PM   #8157
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
More likely just simple familiarity. The squirrel obviously knew it was there and just didn't give a crap. Probably grew up in or near the cage and had run through there 1,000 times. That time however it became lunch.
Another possibility is that since this species of squirrel and leopards didn't evolve on the same continent, the squirrel simply may not have recognized the leopard as a threat. Too late.

Then again, maybe the zoo drugged the squirrel.
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