The San Francisco Bay area is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave that is causing squirrels to stretch out on the ground in order to release their body heat into the environment - and this act of ‘splooting’ is ‘freaking out’ people.Numerous reports of the grounded, motionless squirrels have been reported to wildlife facilities, with WildCare in San Rafeal receiving ‘lots of calls about hot animals, including reports of squirrels 'spread out flat,’ according to .The splooting is a way for squirrels to beat the heatwave that is gripping the Bay area, and other parts of , which has brought temperatures soaring above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
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