Beware their Squirrelly Wrath!
OK, but does it save them from rattlesnake attacks?
I'm guessing all the heated tail waving distorts their heat signature, makes them seem larger or harder to pinpoint, or some such. Probably confuses the snake a bit and gives the little bugger a chance to escape.
@3 - I'm guessing this behavior would not have evolved if it had no survival benefit.
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