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Someone's got mad skillz...

feline groovy — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:15:16 GMT

Acrobatic squirrel does the SPLITS as it balances on the stalks of two flowers while foraging for food in Sweden

Amazing images show gymnast-like manoeuvres of the squirrel who is seen bending and stretching for food
The bushy-tailed critter stays upright by clenching onto the stems of two lupine flowers in a Swedish garden
Photographer and squirrel enthusiast Geert Weggen captured the pictures of the rodent in stunning poses

PUBLISHED: 10:25 EDT, 9 July 2018 | UPDATED: 14:27 EDT, 9 July 2018

They're known as the 'treetop acrobats' of the animal kingdom, but even these poses would startle most who admire the natural manoeuvres of the gymnast-like red squirrel.

Photographs taken in Sweden show a hungry little critter in Bispgarden who balanced between two lupine flowers in an attempt to reach out and grab its next meal.

It looks as if the squirrel is performing the splits as it clings onto stalks with the claws of its feet.

The shots were captured by Geert Weggen, a photographer who has been taking squirrel pictures for five years.

'The squirrels are searching for food and in this case I hang some food in the air in a bucket above the lupine flowers,' said the 49-year-old.

'These days, there are more than 12 wild red squirrels visiting my garden and I create scenes and sit mainly in my kitchen to photograph them.'

Geert said that after so many years of working in squirrel photography he knows just how to capture the perfect squirrel shot.

He said: 'My favourite images are the ones where he jumps down and where he shows his fingers.

'I have really good luck with getting great detail in the frame.'

Re: Someone's got mad skillz...

chickenbutt — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:50:10 GMT

Awesome (and cute!). Hope our squirrel friend sees these.

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:57:23 GMT

Sweet! I sort of remember being that limber and nimble once upon a time!

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Allegheny — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:06:35 GMT

Oh, so adorable! Photo #8 looks like he/she is actually smiling.

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just bee — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:18:07 GMT

Clearly this squirrel has been inspired by Miranda Esmonde-White's Classical Stretch videos.

Or it's just a bad case of Saturday Night Fever.

Re: Someone's got mad skillz...

Drythe — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:38:26 GMT

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@feline groovy Thanks for posting!

Sure hope that squirrel managed to aged to grab a few nibbles.

All that work.

I was never that limber.

Re: Someone's got mad skillz...

happycat — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:55:56 GMT

What a cutie!

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:01:50 GMT

@feline groovy That little dude has got moves!

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maestra — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:23:16 GMT

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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lovesrecess — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:04:20 GMT

cute pictures of rats with bushy tails, as I call them.....I am battling these critters on a daily basis....they are really amazing getting into my "squirrel-proof" bird feeders!

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Jordan2 — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:13:25 GMT

One day I was sitting in my car on my driveway when I noticed a squirrel was climbing up the side of my house, mind you on a brick facade! I have seen squirrels run across on phone wires, I never realized they were such good climbers on all kinds of surfaces.

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:49:52 GMT

My hubby named the one the tries to raid the birdfeeders Cyril...LOL

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mistriTsquirrel — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:00:54 GMT

@feline groovy These photos are so cute.

But if you look at the third picture, you can see what looks to be a dropping falling down. Which makes sense. I would be freaking out too if I was about to do the splits.

This is a young squirrel, no doubt.

As you get older, you look more like this:

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Montana — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:40:53 GMT

That is some fabulous photography.

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hsawaknow — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:18:20 GMT

Sooooooo Cute!