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Squirrels have different personalities, just like humans.
wildlife managementanimal personalityGothicwestern North AmericaColoradoRocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryCallospermophilus lateralis
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Whether bold, shy, aggressive or even polite, squirrels have different personalities just like humans, a new study shows. Researchers conducted four personality tests on the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis), a species native to western North America. Data collected over t
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