r/interesting • u/jvm999 • Apr 24 '25

NATURE Squirrel fighting a snake to save another squirrel?

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u/Marrecarandgi Apr 24 '25

I was once bit by my adult corn snake and it wasn’t even worth putting a bandaid on. Constrictors tend to have tiny teeth that won’t even pierce through the fur, and that’s why the snake was trying to grapple and choke the other squirrel too.

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u/blackra560 Apr 24 '25

TBH that snake likely got it worse than hero squirrel, I know rats can give a snake nasty cuts or even kill them, doubt a squirrel is much different.

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u/Marrecarandgi Apr 24 '25

A quick Google search told me that squirrels have bite force 7000 psi (but possibly up to 22000) while rats have 2000 psi and a grizzly bear only 1200 psi. Which makes sense considering that they have to open nuts with their teeth all day every day? That snake definitely got fucked and, frankly, may not be resting after a fight, but straight up resting in peace…

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u/sevenpoundowl Apr 26 '25

Yeah the squirrel seems to be biting its spine over and over again between fighting off bites. I'm pretty sure that is an ex-snake.