Guernsey Squirrel Behavior

The Guernsey squirrel is an upper-canopy dwelling species, but leaves the trees for nut gathering and socialization.  It prefers tall profusely branched trees for the construction of nests, but can often be found in the bush-like Guernsey Hazelnut tree.. It travels from tree to tree with jumps of up to 6 m (20 ft). When in danger, it often freezes or flattens itself against the tree trunk, instead of fleeing. With no natural predators on the island of Guernsey itself, the Guernsey squirrel is a trusting animal that can be trained easily. Because of its trusting nature, the Guernsey squirrel has failed to populate in other ares of the world.  On the island itself, it often falls prey to domestic house cats so the island government has strict cat-ownership guidelines in place to protect this species  Some animal activists have protested the restrictions placed on cat ownership, but the government remains steadfast in its commitment to protect this lucrative commerce-- Guernsey squirrel farming brings an estimated one million GBP per annual in its export of Guernsey Squirrel Nut Spread and goods made from the biannual shearing of its pompadours. The Guernsey Squirrel is mostly active in the early hours of the morning and in the evening, resting in the midday.