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TIL that squirrels will adopt other squirrel babies if the parents die or are unable to care for them
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In rare instances:
"What we found was that squirrels will only adopt an orphaned pup when the costs of adoption are low and when the orphans carry a large percentage of the same genes such as siblings, nieces or nephews rather than more distant relatives."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100601114631.htm
Like most humans