eli5 – Why do squirrels usually stop while moving before continuing moving?
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Squirrels stay safe partly by being unpredictable. If a predator knows that a squirrel will just run to the nearest tree when threatened, it can try to cut it off and beat it to the tree. By being unpredictable, a squirrel increases its chance of survival. Maybe it will run to the tree. But maybe it will pause. Or run to a farther tree. Or change back and forth several times. It makes them hard to catch.
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