I've noticed that squirrels often use the tail warnings when another squirrel is encroaching on their territory. The 'moan' seems to be a very serious danger!/predator warning, because I've noticed squirrels freeze in the trees when they hear the moan, & it takes them a long time to relax again & resume normal activity. When cats pass by in my neighbourhood, squirrels will use the 'moan'.
Repeated fast Kuks mean "I see danger". (or "I feel I am in danger") Two Kuks followed by a Qauaa means "I saw danger but don't see it right now" or "I am still nervous" (To warn other squirrels to watch for the danger) Moans mean "Danger in the air" (notice they crouch low to a branch near the trunk and stay still). They use a lower moan to call babies, or to call their mom. The moms make a purring noise (like a cat) to comfort their babies in the nest. They babies purr when they are groomed by their mom. And they growl (just like a dog) and spit at other squirrels that come too close to food they have claimed.
Squirrels do not have thoughts or minds, and they do not have a formed language. They've been studied by biologists and the barks usually serve to protect themselves (the other animal stops bothering them) and the chirps are loud during mating season. If you believe a guy in a UA-cam comment fully understands animals that don't even understand themselves you are an adult child.
@GUNS N RODENTS during the pandemic I have become creative with our entertainment. I have a window air conditioner that I sit nuts out on so that the squirrels will come up and get them and our cats will have window entertainment. Then we have entertainment watching the cats lol. we had a mama squirrel that would grunt or growl when the other squirrels would come to close to the food. The reason why I know she was a mama squirrel is because we could tell she was feeding babies LOL. She end up getting hit by a car right after she introduced her babies to us. One of the neighborhood Stray Cats sat next to her right after she got hit. She had that much character that even the Stray Cats mourn her. I miss her grunts and running off the others lol.
I had a squirrel sitting right on my apartment windowsill, making the "quaaa" noise over and over, no "kuk." I didn't know what it was doing and was worried it might be sick. I'm glad it wasn't hurt or anything; it just must have seen a hawk or something.
She sounds like lesley the bird nerd.. For people who really like birds chek her youtube sight lesley the bird nerd , by far the best channel for birding enthusiasts!
Come on Backyard behaviorist ! Make more videos, it's been six years I know you got more of these. My partner and I encountered a squirrel at the arboretum today and she was moaning but we had no idea what it meant, we thought she was hurt, but after watching your video we've realized it was because of the two huge hawks that flew over at the exact time we first heard the moan. So good to know 🙂👍🐿🦅
I must have some nervous a$$ squirrels in my backyard cause they're always making alarm calls. Kept thinking it was a bird call till I found this. Thanks for the education
So from my understanding the squirrel was crying and flagging her tail because she saw a potential threat on the ground? And is this is the closest answer I was able to find for the squirrel it’s very loud in my backyard right now 🙏 thank you 😊.
My squirrels don't run up the nearest tree when they feel a threat. Instead they jump onto me, most of the time avoiding other larger squirrels. They've jumped into my house to escape other squirrels knowing that I'm less of a threat. These animals are way more intelligent than they need to be.
I have a male gray squirrel n today we were outside mr ida on my shoulder n ran off me into inside in his space an climbed the wall and started making these long extended noises like this video I didn't know if he was doing mating or if he was trying to warn the other squirrels or if he was scared of something but there was no cats around no animals around anyway there were no birds in the air I don't understand why he was doing this when he's the only squirrel and we would just outside hanging out and this is the first time he's ever made noises like this and he made him for like 10 minutes and then he went inside went to sleep
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Horrible audio. The commentary is barely intelligible and the squirrel sounds are almost completely masked by traffic noises. Get a parabolic dish and a decent microphone.
Looks like a school project. I doubt a bunch of college kids are about to fork up extra money to improve sound quality for a UA-cam video about squirrels lol
Thanks for this video. I learned the actual names of the calls. I've been raising 3 siblings from 2 weeks old. Will release in the Spring. Y'all did a great job. There are some real jerks commenting.
I had a gutsy black squirrel (gray squirrel genetics mess up) above me in a tree doing the barks and tail flaps while looking down at me...it was smart to warn others but shouldn't have been that close...later that day it tasted delicious. Lolol.
I've noticed that squirrels often use the tail warnings when another squirrel is encroaching on their territory.
The 'moan' seems to be a very serious danger!/predator warning, because I've noticed squirrels freeze in the trees when they hear the moan, & it takes them a long time to relax again & resume normal activity. When cats pass by in my neighbourhood, squirrels will use the 'moan'.
Here we see the gray squirrel in it's natural environment.....at our college. Lolol
See the squirrels.......they're everywhere.
Repeated fast Kuks mean "I see danger". (or "I feel I am in danger")
Two Kuks followed by a Qauaa means "I saw danger but don't see it right now" or "I am still nervous"
(To warn other squirrels to watch for the danger)
Moans mean "Danger in the air" (notice they crouch low to a branch near the trunk and stay still).
They use a lower moan to call babies, or to call their mom.
The moms make a purring noise (like a cat) to comfort their babies in the nest.
They babies purr when they are groomed by their mom.
And they growl (just like a dog) and spit at other squirrels that come too close to food they have claimed.
All of that is just shit you made up.
Thank you, You were more informative than the video.
Squirrels do not have thoughts or minds, and they do not have a formed language. They've been studied by biologists and the barks usually serve to protect themselves (the other animal stops bothering them) and the chirps are loud during mating season. If you believe a guy in a UA-cam comment fully understands animals that don't even understand themselves you are an adult child.
@GUNS N RODENTS during the pandemic I have become creative with our entertainment. I have a window air conditioner that I sit nuts out on so that the squirrels will come up and get them and our cats will have window entertainment. Then we have entertainment watching the cats lol. we had a mama squirrel that would grunt or growl when the other squirrels would come to close to the food. The reason why I know she was a mama squirrel is because we could tell she was feeding babies LOL. She end up getting hit by a car right after she introduced her babies to us. One of the neighborhood Stray Cats sat next to her right after she got hit. She had that much character that even the Stray Cats mourn her. I miss her grunts and running off the others lol.
They've raised squirrels I believe them.
Would have been nice if you explained what each signal meant.
I had a squirrel sitting right on my apartment windowsill, making the "quaaa" noise over and over, no "kuk." I didn't know what it was doing and was worried it might be sick. I'm glad it wasn't hurt or anything; it just must have seen a hawk or something.
Amazing video about grey squirrels. Very nice images and descriptions.
That coyote footage at 1:43. :)
She sounds like lesley the bird nerd.. For people who really like birds chek her youtube sight lesley the bird nerd , by far the best channel for birding enthusiasts!
She does
Come on Backyard behaviorist ! Make more videos, it's been six years I know you got more of these. My partner and I encountered a squirrel at the arboretum today and she was moaning but we had no idea what it meant, we thought she was hurt, but after watching your video we've realized it was because of the two huge hawks that flew over at the exact time we first heard the moan. So good to know 🙂👍🐿🦅
Lol, I can hear squirrels making some of these sounds outside my window while I watch this! ♥
They're everywhere......?.
I searched for this because I recorded a squirrel doing the "kuk kuk quak" thing and I didn't know what it meant lol
The k u k is warning call. You have someone in your area (either animal or human) who is not supposed to be there.
I must have some nervous a$$ squirrels in my backyard cause they're always making alarm calls. Kept thinking it was a bird call till I found this. Thanks for the education
My Appalachian ass always called it barking lol
Me too. But, that’s what my grandpa always called it when we were in the woods hunting.
Thanks for the informative video.
I like Eastern Gray Squirrels
the squirrels near my house always scream in the morning, now i know it's called a quaa
So from my understanding the squirrel was crying and flagging her tail because she saw a potential threat on the ground? And is this is the closest answer I was able to find for the squirrel it’s very loud in my backyard right now 🙏 thank you 😊.
Yes. If you get both the k uk and the tail, it's a big threat. Check the area for coyote or wolf.
My squirrels are better than guard dogs. If there is someone who is not supposed to be in the neighborhood they start kuking and let me know.
My squirrels don't run up the nearest tree when they feel a threat.
Instead they jump onto me, most of the time avoiding other larger squirrels.
They've jumped into my house to escape other squirrels knowing that I'm less of a threat.
These animals are way more intelligent than they need to be.
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@ 5:02 No he's reading the 13th edition of newspeak
I have a male gray squirrel n today we were outside mr ida on my shoulder n ran off me into inside in his space an climbed the wall and started making these long extended noises like this video I didn't know if he was doing mating or if he was trying to warn the other squirrels or if he was scared of something but there was no cats around no animals around anyway there were no birds in the air I don't understand why he was doing this when he's the only squirrel and we would just outside hanging out and this is the first time he's ever made noises like this and he made him for like 10 minutes and then he went inside went to sleep
Looks like Squirrel Girl lost her friends
They're everywhere.........
Highly informative for this nature aficionado.
what's the diff. bet. eastern gray squirrel vs gray squirrel
Tamsak done
And shellbark hickory's
Barry college? Hello fellow roman!
Squirrels will also eat baby birds.
So for squirrel hunting, what call is recommended?
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Thanks. This will help me hunt.
Horrible audio. The commentary is barely intelligible and the squirrel sounds are almost completely masked by traffic noises. Get a parabolic dish and a decent microphone.
Mic* and if you can't hear it then your audio output is garbage not to mention this is 5 years old
Looks like a school project. I doubt a bunch of college kids are about to fork up extra money to improve sound quality for a UA-cam video about squirrels lol
Thanks for this video. I learned the actual names of the calls. I've been raising 3 siblings from 2 weeks old. Will release in the Spring. Y'all did a great job.
There are some real jerks commenting.
You forgot that they also taste good.
I had a gutsy black squirrel (gray squirrel genetics mess up) above me in a tree doing the barks and tail flaps while looking down at me...it was smart to warn others but shouldn't have been that close...later that day it tasted delicious. Lolol.