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Five young squirrels got tangled by their tails thanks to nesting materials

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The juvenile grey squirrels temporarily formed a "squirrel king" when they got entangled with nest material. They were rescued by the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Wisconsin Humane Society.
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· Sep 16

A terrible tailspin: 5 young squirrels' tails become entangled with nest material

A terrible tailspin: 5 young squirrels' tails become entangled with nest material
The Wisconsin Humane Society called it "a tale of five tails," but the outcome could have been grim if the squirrels hadn't been brought in for treatment right away.
koat.com
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· Sep 14

Tangled tails! WHS saves family of 5 squirrels trapped in 'Gordian Knot'

Tangled tails! WHS saves family of 5 squirrels trapped in ‘Gordian Knot’
MILWAUKEE -- Their bushy tails entangled in a knot, five juvenile Gray Squirrel siblings were saved by the Wisconsin Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center this week. WHS officials say the squirrels were stuck in a "Gordian Knot" -- their tails entangled with long-stemmed grasses and strips of plastic their mother used as nest material.
fox6now.com
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· Sep 14

This is no tale....@WiscHumaneWildlife helped to separate these 5 baby squirrels, after their tails became tangled in their nest! They will be monitored for next couple of days...

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· Sep 14

Craziest story of the day! Impressive work by .

Tangled tails! WHS saves family of 5 squirrels trapped in 'Gordian Knot'
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· Sep 14
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My coworkers over in the Wildlife Rehab Center never cease to amaze! They're incredible. Thank you for the kind words, Brian!

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· Sep 16

Extraordinary. A five-squirrel ratking IRL. Long thought to be elaborate museum hoaxes, this phenomenon has recently undergone systematic analyses.

Rat king - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
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· Sep 16

One of the better papers on rat kings and their formation. The idea is that they are formed at nesting sites, often during winter when tails become frozen together.

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· Sep 16

These animals are alive and anesthetized. They were separated without amputation:

These 6 Baby Squirrels Accidentally Got Into a 'Rat King' Situation
And we thought it was a myth.
sciencealert.com
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