Alyssa, Most likely you were looking at a woodchuck. Yes, they do climb in trees to some degree. They are technically in the squirrel family.
Steve Estebo Zoologist, Minnesota Zoo Quoting alyssa <[email protected]>: > Went birding again near my neighborhood. I saw a very strange critter > in a sapling, about 15-20 feet above ground. It looked like a > Woodchuck, but I didn't know they climbed trees. It also had a thin, > hairy tail. Not many birds, only a single Fox Sparrow. If anyone > knows what animal it could be, please e-mail me. I have never seen > anything like this before...Thanks in advance! > > Alyssa DeRubeis > Golden Valley, Hennepin Co.
