5 Fun Facts About the Squirrel 1. When squirrels hibernate their heart beat slows down to…

5 Fun Facts About the Squirrel 1. When squirrels hibernate their heart beat slows down to just 3 beats per minute. 2. Squirrels can remember the location of hundreds of buried nuts. 3. Squirrels have double-jointed ankles so they can come down a tree head first. 4. Squirrels are responsible for thousands of new trees every year. 5. The squirrel is a rodent, related to marmots and prairie dogs.