now and again? I see them happily go about their business, but once in a while, they make this really weird sceaming, coughing, squealing sound (those who are familiar with this, will understand my description). Why do they do this?
2006-08-22 20:42:33 · 12 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Actually it's called barking. They do it for many different reasons. The main reason is to scare off their natural enemies. It's a defense mechanism. Every living creature has a built in defense mechanism including Squirrels.
2006-08-22 20:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Kewl__Kat 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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Squirrels........why do they make that weird screaming sound?
now and again? I see them happily go about their business, but once in a while, they make this really weird sceaming, coughing, squealing sound (those who are familiar with this, will understand my description). Why do they do this?
2015-08-18 23:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by Hector 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've found them to do it for a couple reasons ...
1. if they are scared [heard a young one that was at the top of a lamp post with a raccoon at the bottom of the pole after it.
2. to try and scare preditors/competition away [taped a peanut butter jar to our deck for the squirrels to finish out the chunky peanut butter. The one by the jar was making the screaching noise at three others that were on the ground trying to get to the peanut butter jar}.
So...I believe it is part of their 'defense' mechanism.
2006-08-22 20:48:00 · answer #3 · answered by COOKIE 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is the war cry of my squirrel army! We are merely practicing for when we take over the world!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! We will rule this planet soon!! Very soon.. Oh yes... we will.... that and the other guy was right it's a defensie mechinisim and alerts other squirrles that there is danger around... :-)
2006-08-22 22:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by nikonjedi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are getting ready to bite me!! Hand Feed my local squirrels and have had two fall of the tree while holding my hand and they grab with their teeth if they start to fall. I have decided NOT to feed any larger wildlife because of this.
2006-08-22 21:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by nailladypk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are either trying to warn another squirrel of their patch, or are scarred of/feel threatened by something
2006-08-22 20:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the harmful emmisions from aerosols. Damaging their vocal chords
2006-08-22 20:46:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because someones pinching their nuts.
2006-08-22 20:48:10 · answer #8 · answered by bty937915 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because they occasionaly go NUTS! get it?
2006-08-22 20:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by Les-Paul 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are scared
2006-08-22 23:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋