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Squirrel with no tail and three legs

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From: David Zelz City: Bangor, ME
Why might a squirrel have no tail and be missing one hind leg? I do not believe it is due to a fight with another animal because the tail is missing right to the rump as opposed to just being a piece of what may be left after a figtht; the hind leg is missing in a similar, clean way. Is this likely a birth defect? What can I do to help him make it through the winter?
	Extension Message From: Laura Kammin Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
Probably a birth defect. Does the animal move around ok?
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