# It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's super-squirrel! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909 "2018-10-13T19:10:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/1 "2018-10-13T19:10:30Z")
Okay, so it’s the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6255783/Is-bird-plane-No-red-squirrel.html), but there are some gorgeous pictures of a leaping squirrel. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/2 "2018-10-13T20:20:18Z")
So that’s Tail-El from Krypton? ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/3 "2018-10-14T00:19:33Z")
D’awww! Squirrels! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/4 "2018-10-14T02:23:14Z")
And now, here’s something we hope you’ll really like! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/5 "2018-10-14T02:46:11Z")
Nothing up my sleeve… ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/6 "2018-10-14T02:52:47Z")
But Boris, what about moose? ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/7 "2018-10-14T03:07:11Z")
It’s the facial expression that really sells it. “Of course I’m flying. Why wouldn’t I be flying?” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/8 "2018-10-14T03:25:54Z")
I like the last picture: “Flying? Me? No, Mister FAA agent, I haven’t been flying!” ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/9 "2018-10-14T08:12:13Z")
Kill moose and squirrel! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/10 "2018-10-14T13:46:00Z")
**Encinitas** is a Spanish name meaning “Fearless Leader.” ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/11 "2018-10-14T17:40:31Z")
I saw a squirrel the other day take a run at a power pole, hit it with all four feet and bounce off in the direction it came. It’s Parkour Squirrel! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/12 "2018-10-14T18:28:31Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > So that’s Tail-El from Krypton? You’ll believe a squirrel can fly. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-super-squirrel/822909/13 "2018-10-14T19:40:15Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I saw a squirrel the other day take a run at a power pole, hit it with all four feet and bounce off in the direction it came. It’s Parkour Squirrel! > [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > You’ll believe a squirrel can fly. [Not approved by Stan Lee:](https://goo.gl/images/LctfQm)