** Splooting, or frogging didn't sound right to us, so we invented our own name.**
We have frogs here that lay flat on their stomachs in the heat, and our little dog also used to splay his legs out to lay flat on his stomach. So, we invented the "Frog-dog" name to describe the position.
Splooting is lying in a spread-eagled, prone posture. It is typically performed by four-legged mammals such as dogs and squirrels when they wish to relax or cool down. It may also be known as frogging or pancaking.
Many squirrels have been noticed splooting on hot days. Such observations have increased as a result of global warming and as it has become easier to share pictures on social media.
So, what I understand about the bold sentence in the source, it has become easier to share pictures on social media, it means to me that squirrels are all now working as models for photographers to post their splooting photos on social media. :-D
Finally he had enough of my photo session, and without greeting, or even wanting to see his photos, he abruptly left.
Even the geckos here can also lie in the frog-dog position on a hot day.
And now for the pincushion thief.
I was busy taking photos of this Cape Sugarbird below sucking nectar from a pincushion flower.
So, as I rounded the corner, to get the bird on camera from the other side of the pincushion bush, this little squirrel rushed off with its score.
Running straight at a tree to climb in a hurry with his prize.
Then he sat eating away at the stem of the flower, and at the same time he was watching me.
Maybe he was scared that I would want a share of his loot :))
And then some say life is boring, as they have nothing going on in their lives except working and sleeping. I say that they must do themselves a favor, by stepping into nature for a while every day. A new life awaits in there, as nature is a very busy kingdom, and as a bonus, nature also offers many free healing opportunities. When I step into nature, the stresses of everyday life roll off my shoulders and my mind is transponded into a peaceful state.
The thing that I like in nature, is that it's all real and unpolished truth. No flower will ever lie to another flower, and no tree will scam another tree. It shows me how to live my life, and a lot of love is also on show. Just to see how hard the bird parents are working to feed their babies every 20 minutes for many days, is a perfect lesson of love. And in our news yesterday we were told that over the last two years, 1457 children died from malnutrition.
Makes one to think, doesn't it?
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge post.
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