Beware the Vampire Squirrel
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (85870)
Daytona Beach, Florida
June 10, 2025 4:07pm CST
Why should people be the only ones to get in on Halloween fun? I just stumbled across the vampire squirrel online. The bad news is that this squirrel is for real. Researchers have seen it in the wild at present in a national park in Indonesia. This squirrel has been caught on camera at the Gunung Palung National Park in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
Even though all they got was footage of 15 seconds they could clearly see that the squirrel had a large fluffy tail. They are hoping to get more footage so that they can start to learn about this rodent.
What is known is that the vampire squirrel is native to Borneo and is known as the tufted ground squirrel. This animal has a tail which is larger than its body as you can see in the photo. You might be curious as to why it is the vampire squirrel. Well you see it has pointy bat-like ears and attacks forest deer so that it can drink their blood.
Who wants a nifty new pet?
https://www.cnet.com/news/step-right-up-and-see-the-first-recorded-footage-of-the-vampire-squirrel/
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jun
@AmbiePam I am sure gonna be jumpy the next time I see a squirrel
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@kareng (75276)
• United States
11 Jun
@RasmaSandra LOL. My doggy has anxiety and would go hide with the moon being brighter.
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@kareng aww sorry he has anxiety so do I so hugs for the doggy, What is his name?
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@kareng but your doggy has fangs see what happens next full moon
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@allknowing (147205)
• India
11 Jun
I hardly travel these and I cannot think of it visiting me here.
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@allknowing (147205)
• India
11 Jun
@RasmaSandra Change is constant about which we may not know
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@allknowing who knows what creatures might change next
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@DaddyEvil (150446)
• United States
10 Jun
I wonder if that's real or AI generated? He looks cute! 
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@DaddyEvil (150446)
• United States
12 Jun
@RasmaSandra 
Be careful asking AI for anything... It can misunderstand and give you pictures you probably don't want... 
Yes, I saw the cute little squirrels were real... I do wonder what the natives in those islands would say about the vampire squirrels.
Be careful asking AI for anything... It can misunderstand and give you pictures you probably don't want...
Yes, I saw the cute little squirrels were real... I do wonder what the natives in those islands would say about the vampire squirrels.1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@DaddyEvil but the vampire squirrels are for real at least not in the US. You made me curious about AI and I asked for vampire photo they were all of gorgeous female vampires
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@LindaOHio better than attacking humans a squirrel has to get the blood somewhere but I don't think he kills the deer
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@Nakitakona (56842)
• Philippines
11 Jun
Why is it called vampire squirrel because of its sharp teeth look like fangs?
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@Nakitakona because of the teeth and that it drinks blood
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@snowy22315 I wonder what creature will change next
@celticeagle (175664)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jun
Squirrel s get enough of a bad rap for stealing out of the birds containers, they don't need this.
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@celticeagle at least these squirrels are not in the US
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@FourWalls (75620)
• United States
11 Jun
I’m sure Dracula is interested. Other than that…no thanks.
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@FourWalls out there in Transylvania he and Drac could have a lot of fun
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@wolfgirl569 luckily they are not in the US
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@JudyEv they need them to drink deer blood. Hopefully, they don't make it to the US or Australia
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jun
@grenery8 I had heard about vampire bats attacking cows but not about squirrels and deer
@Ineeddentures (3989)
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10 Jun
I will carry Holy Water with me to throw at it should I see it on my travels
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@RasmaSandra (85870)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jun
@Ineeddentures and a cross around your neck,
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@Ineeddentures (3989)
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10 Jun
@RasmaSandra
And a garlic baguette in case it gets hungry
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