[Virginia-American]

Sciurus, the modern squirrel genus. Arose in the Miocene and has not changed since then. Among the rodents, squirrels may be considered "living fossils".

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[bvw]

I remember seeing a study about squirrels and their habit of burying nuts and acorns. Was folk widsom that the squirrels did so to store the nuts -- the study showed squirels had no memory of where they hid each nut. So why do they do it? To plant trees. Good design that.

I've seen squirrels team with cardinals to drive off blue jays. Intelligence there too.

When intelligence and design are all around us, how the heck does any sensible intelligent person deny its role in creation?

Is the assumed personal value of not having a *cough* Judgemental G-d that high? Or the pride of selfishness -- without a G-d to feel inferior too, why a proud man or woman, proud of intellect or power can have full run of that pride!