This image of a grey squirrel traveling down a tree shows the back feet are swivelled 180 degrees to maintain a grip on the bark with it's claws.

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This image clearly shows the grey squirrels trick of swivelling the rear ankle 180 degrees to allow the claws to gripp bark when climbing down trees head first. Educational and informative also this image can be cropped to square or portrait as required.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Warnham Nature Reserve, Horsham, UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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