Did you know: Gray squirrels use deception to protect their food caches... and they put on quite the show 🎭🥜🐿! When a squirrel knows they're being watched, they'll pretend to bury a nut — fully digging a hole, mock-pushing a non-existent nut in, even covering it with soil and leaves — all while keeping the prized nut hidden in their mouth or armpit. They're so convincing that even when you’re watching for it... it can be hard to tell when a squirrel is "faking it". This is a form of tactical deception, a skill once thought exclusive to primates. #NuttyFacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . #squirrel #squirrels #animalfacts #animallover #animalkingdom #animalpics #funnyface #cute #animalsofinstagram #animalplanet