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Finally, the trap fell off the retaining wall. It didn’t break the trap, but the squirrel was trying everything it could think of to spring his friend from capture. Yes, squirrels are smart, and amazing animals. They still cause a lot of property damage and bring infestations and smells into your home or business. Usually, when we hear or read something about how intelligent squirrels are, we assume they are only using their smarts to obtain food. So, one of our clients was surprised when he witnessed a squirrel attempting to free another squirrel. No food was involved, simply heroics. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Really smart, for their brain size. The squirrels in our backyard are really smart because they steal our stuff like spoons. They also look us straight in the eyes when we feed them from our porch, a sign of intelligence, and they don't always come up to us for food. While a squirrel isn’t going to pen the next bestseller or ace a calculus class, the squirrel is smart in his own way. When looking at animal intelligence, humans shouldn’t judge animals by human standards. The best way to judge animal intelligence is how well they adapt and make use of the world around them. Squirrels are experts at adapting, capable of living almost anywhere, so much so that in some areas they are viewed as pests.
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