SCRAT - SHORT FILM - THE SABER-TOOTHED SQUIRREL - NATURE'S NUTTY BUDDY - ENG - video Dailymotion

SHORT FILM WITH SCRAT

Transcript

00:00Squirrels, cute, fuzzy, and a little crazy.

00:30Squirrels belong to the order Rodentia, with 365 species in seven squirrel families.

00:36They include the tree squirrel, ground squirrel, and the ancient saber-toothed squirrel like

00:40the one you see here, also known as a Scrat.

00:45The Scrat was one ferocious little squirrel.

00:49The Scrat's eyes are located high and on each side of their head.

00:54This allows them a wide field of vision without turning their head.

00:58The Scrat's brain is about the size of a walnut, sometimes resulting in bad decision-making.

01:07The Scrat will use its long incisor teeth to break open the shell of a nut, if it can hold

01:13on to the nut.

01:16The Scrat's teeth will grow up to six inches a year, but are worn down by constant use.

01:22The Scrat will clean his nut by licking or rubbing it on his face before it's buried.

01:27This leaves a scent to the nut, which helps the Scrat find it later, even under a foot

01:32of snow.

01:34When a Scrat senses danger, its first instinct is to stand motionless.

01:39Then...

01:40However, even in death, a good squirrel always gets his nut.

01:46It's his nut.

01:52The Scrat's ear, the closer again is the scrat.

01:59The Scrat with the Scrat.

02:03The Scrat.

02:05The Scrat.