Loyalty among the larger creatures of the animal kingdom is well documented. But faithfulness and friendship from a squirrel? A remarkable video has appeared showing just that, with one scaring off several crows as he protects the dead body of his little mate.The clip begins with him tentatively edging towards a solitary crow which is preparing to feast on the carcass which lies on a road. When the crow lurches forward to take a peck, the squirrel jumps and frightens it off. The squirrel continually waves his tail in warning but then another crow steps up fancying its chances. The plucky rodent then stands on its hind legs, poised for a stand-off.
Squirrels have a reputation for displaying an admirable fighting streak.
Daily Mail
Vocabulary
loyalty – hűség
faithfulness – ragaszkodás
remarkable – figyelemre méltó
to scare off – elijeszt
tentatively – próbaképpen
carcass – tetem
plucky – bátor, merész
rodent – rágcsáló
