Bushy-Tailed Squirrel

Bushy-Tailed Squirrels are Creatures in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.^[1]

Characteristics[]

Hyrule Compendium Entry

009 (009) Bushy-Tailed Squirrel	Description These small creatures are known for their large tails. They tend to live in forests and subsist on acorns and other nuts. They carry their food in their mouths but will sometimes drop it when surprised in an adorable display of shock.
	Common Locations Hyrule Field Hyrule Ridge
Recoverable Materials Acorn

Bushy-Tailed Squirrels are a brown species of facultative bipedal Squirrels with a beige underbelly. They usually stand on their hind-legs to get a better view of their surroundings before scurrying away on all fours.

Bushy-Tailed Squirrels are found extensively throughout the forests Hyrule Kingdom. The Hyrule Compendium notes Hyrule Field and the Hyrule Ridge as locations where they are common, but they can be found in most Regions. They are very timid rodents that will immediately dart into the thicket at the slightest detection of danger. Bushy-Tailed Squirrels drop an Acorn when attacked.^[2]

Trivia[]

Bushy-Tailed Squirrels resemble Eurasian red squirrels, particularly through their similar ears.

Nomenclature[]

Names in other regions
Language		Name
	Japanese	オタテリス (Otaterisu)
	Chinese^TR	尾立松鼠 (Wěilì sōngshǔ)
	Dutch	Stuifstaarteekhorn
	French^EU	Écureuil dresse-panache
	German	Frechhörnchen
	Italian	Scoiattolo codafolta
	Korean	큰꼬리다람쥐 (Keunkkoridaramjwi)
	Russian	Пышнохвостая белка (Pyshnohvostaya belka)
	Spanish^EU	Ardilla
	Spanish^LA	Ardilla huraña
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Gallery[]

Artwork of Bushy-Tailed Squirrels with Link in acknowledgment of Thanksgiving
A Bushy-Tailed Squirrel in the Forest of Spirits from the Nintendo Switch Presentation trailer

References

↑ "Bushy-Tailed Squirrel" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ "These small creatures are known for their large tails. They tend to live in forests and subsist on acorns and other nuts. They carry their food in their mouths but will sometimes drop it when surprised in an adorable display of shock." — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[1] "Bushy-Tailed Squirrel" — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[2] "These small creatures are known for their large tails. They tend to live in forests and subsist on acorns and other nuts. They carry their food in their mouths but will sometimes drop it when surprised in an adorable display of shock." — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

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