Hip Hop Hip : Catch me if you can
"They are divinely striped", claimed my mother pointing out to a couple of squirrels on a relay run. She continued," They helped Lord Ram in building a bridge to Lanka by rolling their little wet bodies over the sand and then moving back to the water to shrug off the sand glued to their body - thus providing materials for the construction in the best way they could. Lord Ram, out of heightened appreciation for this great gesture from these little creatures, stroked them lovingly with his fingers. As a result, the squirrels acquired permanent stripes (divine) on the back of their bodies." This myth was convincing enough for me during my childhood to adore this extremely cautious and busy rodents maneuvering their ways to tall trees and rough walls. At present. our residential area is very green with tall Neem, Peepal and Ashoka tress forming grooves in almost every corner. It is indeed a haven for squirrels with a few predators and plenty of food (as many genero...