Splooting squirrel: If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The...

samantha90 Loc: Fort Worth,Texas

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

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CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

That's cute

W9OD Loc: Wisconsin

Nice image.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

He just heard the TCU score, Sam (LOL).

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

samantha90 wrote:

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

Fantastic

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

I had to laugh at this one, Sam, great shot.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

samantha90 wrote:

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

JimmyTB

Nice picture. We had a long hair cat that did that regularly.

JimmyTB

Sorry, hit send twice

edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

We have a few that do it in our trees on hot days. Looks like they are in trouble but I guess not.

Ed

therwol Loc: USA

samantha90 wrote:

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

The squirrels do that here in California too. We get some heat out here too. Nice shot.

cucharared Loc: Texas, Colorado

Our little guys dig into the dirt, then sploot. Thank you for the name - I didn’t know what to call it.

Ron on east side of DFW

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Don

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

samantha90 wrote:

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

samantha90 wrote:

If you ever spot a squirrel spread out on it's belly during a hot summer day, don't panic. It's perfectly normal behavior, according to wildlife experts. The phenomenon in which the rodents lay flat on a cold surface is called "splooting," and you're likely to witness it more and more as an intense heat wave continues to bare down on Texas.

I have several that do this regularly on a birdbath. I saw this little guy outside a convenience store.

Neat photo. I had a Pembroke Welsch Corgi that splooted several times a day.