Squirrels: Savior of Neo Olde Earth

If you aren't convinced that animals play a vital part in saving the Earth, perhaps this little bit of trivia might change your mind.

We are all familiar with squirrels, right? They do not live in the Philippines, but anyone who has watched cartoon films or shows when they were young are familiar with these adorable critters. Squirrels are of the family Sciuridae, and they are known to be fast climbers of trees.

But one thing we didn't realize squirrels do effectively is plant trees. How, you ask? It's because of their hoarding instinct, where they store food such as acorns for winter. They keep these acorns under patches of ground, to be taken after winter. The sad thing, however, is that they tend to forget where they keep these nuts. Because of this slightly tragic habit, the acorns are not recovered, and eventually grow to become full-sized trees.

So next time you see a squirrel, make sure you give him a little salute. He helped save our planet after all, albeit without being aware of his actions (and where he put his nuts).