A great sense of balance. Precision. Flexibility. Quick decision-making. Good depth perception. These are some of the factors that you will need to pull off moves you’ll see in a world-class gymnastics competition. But when it comes to mastery over these factors, no one beats the squirrel, particularly the fox squirrel.
While these tiny creatures might not pull off moves such as backflips and aerials, squirrels demonstrate their excellent grasp of these concepts as they leap over great distances, while still sticking the landing. Talk about death-defying.
What’s more, they also are creative and resourceful creatures, using the environment to their advantage, as seen in this video, where they use the vertical board to bounce themselves toward the perch — a movement free runners and parkour artists are fond of.
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