Cheryl and I were driving to Plymouth the other morning and almost literally ran over a new animal species. I am not sure if you have seen them yet, but they are usually out and about when it is very windy. They scamper across roads and highways at almost anytime and remind me of squirrels in their actions, sometimes pausing to see how you will react to their antics. Defying us to run them over or slam on the brakes to avoid hitting them. I suppose I should describe these little critters so you can be on the lookout for them to as you travel the roads. They usually have upturned noses with their heads attached to an almost flat body. The legs, and here is the strange part, are uniform in nature but there are six of them and their tails are long and very thin, perhaps no thicker than a twig. Almost all of them are a brownish color this time of year, but occasionally you might see a yellow or red one too. I am not sure where they are going each time I see them, but they seem to ignore their own safety in order to get to where they are going. By now I am sure you are wondering what these little animals are called and to be honest I am not entirely sure, but I will go out on a limb here and give them a name "leafers". Yes indeed that is right "leafers"! They run out in front of our cars or when we take a walk and make us laugh out loud at them and how they travel the roads. Leafers have been around for a long time and compete with the squirrels for the foolish way they challenge vehicles when crossing roads. So in closing I hope you get the chance to see a few of these creatures at play. They may not gather acorns like the squirrels do, but are certainly dependant on them for survival!
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