What’s wrong with these squirrels?

      What’s wrong with these squirrels?

‘You birds are nuts!’ Hungry prairie dog bravely fends off bullying starlings

Nothing gets between a prairie dog and his lunch as this one shows when fending off a gang of starlings. The hungry squirrel-like rodent gripped hold of its food despite the cheeky birds trying to peck it out of his paws and nipping at its body.

The weightlifting squirrel who is certainly not coconut shy

If they had an Olympic Games for the animal world, this little fellow would high-tail it away with every gold medal in the weightlifting. Hauling a hefty coconut into the air with consummate ease, the grey squirrel is going to extraordinary lengths as he prepares his hoard of food for the winter.

Squirrel mother goes nuts and attacks dog trying to eat her baby

They have a bit of a reputation for a vicious streak, but this dog certainly got more than it bargained for after pouncing on a baby squirrel it found on the ground. Moments before the hapless baby would have been torn apart, these images show its mother appearing to leap off a nearby tree and attacking the surprised dog.