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Sarasota News Leader March 1, 2013 Page 104 asleep in their Mama���s pouch; a creature that rids your landscaped garden of vermin-infested mice and rats, and disease-bearing insects; or b) A squirrel? Now that Sciurus c. has soared ahead in the polls, I will curry favor by praising his virtues and highlighting his species��� unique talents. Other than the fact that squirrels can strike winsome and adorably cute poses, they actually do have many positive attributes: 1. Sciurus c. is the only mammal in all of North America that can descend a tree headfirst ��� an awesome talent, if you think about it long enough. 2. As an acrobat, he outperforms all the Wallendas. You see, the female squirrel has a very brief estrous cycle. The male immediately A Gray Squirrel looks cute with a nut in its mouth. File photo Mother Opossum has been caught in a trap. File photo