Squirrels Sploot To Beat The Heat A Furry Fight Against Sizzling As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright eyed and bushy tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. splooting is behavior some animals use to cool their body. This behavior is known as “splooting,” and wildlife experts say it’s a perfectly normal, albeit somewhat comical, way for squirrels and other animals to cool down amid hot weather. and.
Squirrels Sploot To Beat The Heat A Furry Fight Against Sizzling With much of the southern u.s. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting. sponsor message juana summers, host:. Shapiro: and it's not just squirrels that sploot. dogs, raccoons, bears all kinds of animals will do it if they are overheating. summers: carlos botero, an associate professor of biology at the university of texas at austin, says that, while it might look kind of cute, it's actually a sign that they're under a lot of stress. As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright eyed and bushy tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. splooting is behavior some animals use to cool their body. A squirrel “sploots” in a sherman oaks backyard. (selena vidya) by grace toohey staff writer. sept. 15, 2022 5:30 am pt. last week, during california’s worst september heat wave on record.
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