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October 2008
Jump of a Master The Squirrel is the most well-known mammal in Finland. The size of the squirrel population varies a lot from year to year. The amount of cones varies, and if there are no cones, a lot of squirrels can starve to death during the winter. Now the pine trees have plenty of cones, so the nutrition of squirrels is quaranteed for the coming winter. The Squirrel is adapted to moving around in the trees. With the help of their long nails, they very skillfully swing in the branches. They jump from one tree to another, although they are not foreign to moving on the ground, either. They can jump up to several meters. Their hind legs have great thrust power, as you can see in this picture. Technique: Canon EOS-1, 1.2/85, tripod, hide, Fuji 400 |
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