Tree squirrel Tree squirrel Tree squirrels are the members of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) commonly just referred to as "squirrels". They include over a hundred arboreal species native to all continents except Antarctica and Oceania. They do not form a single natural, or monophyletic group; they are related to others in the squirrel family, including ground squirrels, flying squirrels, marmots, and chipmunks. The defining characteristic used to determine which species of Sciuridae are tree squirrels is dependent on their habitat rather than their physiology. Tree squirrels live mostly among trees, as opposed to those that live in burrows in the ground or
Animals in sport Films and television series about animals in sport can be realistic or fictional, involving animals in an activity that they cannot really perform. "Seabiscuit" is a fairly accurate portrayal of the famous American horse of the same name, while "", a film about a hockey-playing chimpanzee, is unrealistic. The 1980 animated film "Animalympics" is a spoof of the Olympic Games and features anthropomorphicised animals. In the combination live action and animation film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", animated animals play a game of football. Similarly, several television commercials used the Budweiser Clydesdales and other animals in live-action and CGA roles to appear