Honoring Amazing Squirrels on Their Day

Jan. 21, 2014— -- intro: Today we take a moment to honor our familiar neighbor from the outdoors, the squirrel. Why? It's National Squirrel Appreciation Day. The following videos prove that the medium-sized rodents' skills go beyond climbing trees. (Click each title to see video on mobile devices.)

quicklist: 1category: title: Bulletproof Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/bulletproof-squirrel-outdoor-survivor-20182601text: A squirrel in Louisiana still manages to climb trees and gather nuts after taking a bullet in the arm.

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quicklist: 2category: title: Death-Defying Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/rampaging-squirrel-makes-dramatic-escape-17319702text: Finding a squirrel in your apartment is one thing, but watching that same squirrel leap through your window and survive a four-story fall is something else.

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quicklist: 3category: title: Waterskiing Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/waterskiing-squirrel-preps-texas-show-16273610text: Twiggy travels across America showing off aqua abilities to county fair-goers. What a wake!

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quicklist: 4category: title: Picasso Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/painting-squirrel-goes-nuts-for-art-15395860text: All Winkelhimer Smith needs is a brush to prove her worth. Disabled after a run-in with a cat, Wink doesn't let this setback stop her from creating art, which is occasionally sold on eBay and Etsy.

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quicklist: 5category: title: Mischief-Making Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/squirrel-pulls-fire-alarm-caught-on-tape-15135988text: Pulling a fire alarm without cause can be grounds for a misdemeanor charge, but we're pretty sure that this squirrel never had to face the law.

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quicklist: 6category: title: Superfan Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/squirrel--14679600text: A squirrel darted across home plate during a 2011 Cardinals-Phillies game, but this interruption wasn't the first by a non-human. MLB games have been held up by everything from gnats to black cats through the years. Maybe it's time to expand the draft?

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quicklist: 7category: title: Stealing Squirrelurl: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/squirrels-attack-13583386text: In 2007, ABC's Dan Harris learned that bringing greasy treats to a park will attract unwanted visitors. His cheeseburger and french fries never stood a chance against a certain squirrel with an appetite for fast food.

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