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    Default What the big tail is for....

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    Not for the image, just for info and illustration- this is how the southern ground squirrel uses its tail as a sun shade. This is an old scanned film image from 2002, taken in Khutse GR in central Botswana. It was midday and very hot and bright. I was using either a Canon EOS 350 (Rebel XT) with Sigma 150-500 or EOS 1V and 100-400 F5.6 then, probably with Fuji Sensia 100.

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    Awesome, Betsie! I wish I had something like that attached when I'm working out on the Mississippi River in July.

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    Nice to carry your own shade. I bet it gets quite a bit of use.

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    Fantastic use of tail by Squirrel here , lovely image
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    Made me smile Betsie, looks like something from Davy Crockett!

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    Thanks for sharing this Betsie. Darn useful brolly that!

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