The tail is as big as a fan, and it scurries around picking fruit.
In the summer, the trees come to cool off, and in the winter, the cave is hidden.
Guess which animal it is? Right! It's the squirrel. As the riddle says, the tail of the squirrel is as big as a fan, so why is the tail of the squirrel so big? What is the use of the squirrel's tail? Let's get to know this lovely friend!
<h1 class= "pgc-h-center-line" >Why is the tail of a squirrel so big? </h1>
Small editor to decipher the fun little science
Squirrels are tree-dwelling, and livestock such as pigs, cattle and cats and dogs belong to the same mammals, but squirrels belong to the rodent squirrel family under the mammalian order. The squirrel's large tail is much more useful in ordinary times, let's take a look at it together:
1, when jumping, the big tail can help the squirrel maintain balance, control the direction, can increase the jump distance of the squirrel, straighten the tail, you can easily jump out of more than ten meters away, which is also one of the special skills of the squirrel, you can quickly escape when encountering ferocious animal hunting.
2, in the process of jumping from a high place, the huge tail plays the role of a parachute, increasing the air resistance, so that the buoyancy of the squirrel increases, so that the speed of landing has been relatively slow, to ensure the safety of the squirrel. And the soft tail is like a sponge, and it can't fall on the squirrel at all.
3, in the winter, this big tail has become an artifact of squirrels over the winter, which is simply a natural fur coat. It was so warm to cover it.
4. When in danger, squirrels will often swing their tails back and forth to confuse enemies and protect themselves.
5, the communication between squirrels and squirrels, but also often use the tail, such as seeing acquaintances to say hello, or collective action, squirrels will exchange information through the tail, coordinate actions.
6, there is also a status difference between squirrels, the leader of the squirrel is generally more low-key, like to put the tail lower. Squirrels with lower ranks like to their tails very high.
After reading this issue of popular science knowledge, the next time you see the squirrel jun in the zoo, you may wish to tell your friends around you about its magical tail!
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