The 7 Squirrels You’ll Meet in College

There are red squirrels, gray squirrels, even flying squirrels on Wikipedia. We'd propose another category: College Squirrel.

Tiny, tough and used to the noise and chaos of students, College Squirrel fears nothing and eats everything. Here's a list of the odd — and sometimes creepy — variations you might spot on campus.

7. That Squirrel Who Somehow Ended Up Outside Your 7th-Floor Window

Joke's on him. It doesn't even open. Photo credit.

6. The Squirrel Your Friend Swears They Saw Pulling an Entire Piece of Pizza Across Campus — But Can Provide No Photographic Proof

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May or may not be related to Pizza Rat. Video by Rachel Martin.

5. The Squirrel Who Darts in Front of Your Car

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Then runs left, right and returns to center in some sort of suicidal fugue state.

4. That Squirrel Who Keeps Staring at You

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You know the one. Photo by Wendy Hamstra-Smith.

3. The Squirrel Who Leaps Out of the Same Trash Can at You Every Day at 4:15 p.m.

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Every day, you'll scream.

2. That One Squirrel Who Is Always Chasing Some Other Squirrel Around Campus

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Considerable crossover with No. 5.

1. The Squirrel Who Lacks Personal Boundaries

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Video by Jennifer Mathews

It seems like she kind of, almost might let you touch her then runs away at the last minute.