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Old 03-06-2016, 12:39 PM   #8158
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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.
From my experience squirrels are afraid of most things that move until they get used to it. Watched one scream at a balloon for half an hour once when we had a birthday party in the back yard.
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