Stumpy

One of our squirrels only has half a tail, hence the name Stumpy. I can only guess at what happened to him - perhaps a cat caught him, he could have caught it in something, maybe he was born that way or perhaps somebody shot it off (just like fantastic Mr Fox).

Anyway, he seems to cope just fine and leaps around and balances with no problem. Only thing he can't do is hang upside down by his tail from a branch and raid the bird feeders. He looks in good condition though and eats plenty off the bird tables. He does seem a little more shy of humans than the other squirrels, so maybe it was a run in with a nasty human ...