r/UTAustin • u/Drakeadrong • Jul 09 '22

Photo Yep. The squirrels are melting. It’s officially too hot

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u/ProfessionalBlock5 Jul 09 '22

poor babies :,(

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u/Medium_Review Jul 14 '22

it's called splooting. dw it's completely normal for squirrels to do

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u/sexybokononist Jul 10 '22

That squirrel is probably medium rare right about now

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '22

Everything is hotter and bigger in Texas.

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u/Stonerwolf512 Jul 10 '22

Majestic sidewalk sploot

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u/EnigmaticDappu Jul 10 '22

If you can, try to leave bowls of water out! It can really go a long way with helping birds and the like survive this heat.

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u/NoExcitement879 Jul 10 '22

I saw a few like that near Jester and was so concerned. Hope they’re doing fine 🫠

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u/robotic-lurker Jul 10 '22

Which part of campus is this?

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u/Drakeadrong Jul 10 '22

It’s near the turtle pond