Vertical skidding

[miladycarol]

When being chased, a squirrel barreling down a tree, head-first, must be quite careful to maintain control. I just witnessed a high-speed skid on a vertical plane where the claws just raked over bark for many inches sending fluffy green moss and bits of bark flying out and downward as the squirrel tried to change direction. Awesome! I laughed out loud.

Have I mentioned just how much laughter and joy my little family of critters brings me? *contented sigh*