Atlas, the Squirrel

Posted by Alex in Animal on August 22, 2008 at 6:32 pm


Vicky Walker of Portchesther, Portsmouth, UK, found this squirrel in her backyard that looks just like … Atlas!

Hauling a hefty coconut into the air with consummate ease, the grey squirrel is going to extraordinary lengths as he prepares his hoard of food for the winter.

In one pose, he resembles Atlas - famous in Greek mythology for supporting the heavens on his shoulders - as he hoists the shell aloft.

The next moment, he buries his head inside the coconut.

Then, in a daring finish worthy of a circus strongman, the squirrel balances his prize on one little fist. The miniature marvel was spotted in the back garden of Vicky Walker, in Portchester, Fareham, near Portsmouth.

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11 comments to "Atlas, the Squirrel"

  1. Polx
    August 22nd, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    Aside from the fact that Atlas did not carry the Globe, but was cursed to carry the SKY….this item is bulletproof.

    So disregarding it being wrong. well done.

    Pol x

  2. sadtomato
    August 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    How did a squirrel get a coconut in the UK??

  3. ted
    August 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    I think Atlas used to carry the Globe when he was younger, but the Sunday edition got to be too heavy for him.

    (not sure where it says “globe” in the item, Polx…)

  4. EMF
    August 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    sadtomato:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/may/11/recipes.foodanddrin k

  5. mother theresa
    August 23rd, 2008 at 7:23 am

    Where’s HIS fig leaf? Geez.
    This is a G-rated site eh?

  6. Dianne
    August 23rd, 2008 at 7:23 am

    I love squirrels. They are so “squirrel-ly.”

  7. Catherine
    August 23rd, 2008 at 8:40 am

    @sadtomato perhaps it was carried in by a swallow. It could grip it by the husk.

  8. sadtomato
    August 23rd, 2008 at 10:58 am

    @ EMF:

    I don’t understand what that article has to do with squirrels feasting on coconut in a place where coconuts do not normally grow. Although it’s a fantastic article for a vegetarian… thanks ;)

  9. EMF
    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:22 am

    sadtomato:

    You’ve heard of feeding Beer to Cows to make the meat taste better, have you not? If you haven’t = well, you get the idea now, don’t you?

  10. Jean Montambeault
    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Don’t we all just love illusions ?

    A 100 grams squirrel which can lift a 1 kg+ coconut…
    that was mostly empty, obviously.

  11. rhcpaul
    August 26th, 2008 at 8:03 am

    holy frijoles! that’s the tiny town that i’m from. small world.

    also *ahem* it’s spelt ‘Portchester’


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