[dehrmann]

I've seen squirrels carry them to eat later (it's a ridiculous sight), but humans imported both the squirrels and avocados here (the Bay Area).

[zaarn]

Squirrels will carry and eat pretty much anything (rats of thre trees) including avocadoes, apples, small melons, compost, other squirrels and dead birds. If they can move it, they eat it. Plus points if it can be burried for winter.

[dehrmann]

Now that you mention it, a squirrel also stole a melon I was growing.

[fouc]

An invasive species carrying an invasive species.

[dsfyu404ed]

Observed by an invasive species.

[EForEndeavour]

All species are invasive if you go back far enough.

[dsfyu404ed]

I'm seeing the beginnings of standup routine that literally everyone in California will find offensive. I'm having trouble fleshing out the details though.

[fouc]

Offensively invasive or Invasively offensive? Good luck!

[__HYde]

In what sense did humans import squirrels to the bay area?

[dehrmann]

I'm actually not sure if cities in the bay area did, but lots of other cities did: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/uptown-squirrel/

[__HYde]

Thanks for sharing this. That article is very interesting. I only thought about the fact that squirrels were a native species and didn't consider the fact that cities are not "natural".

[ulises314]

Avocado is a perfectly North American plant.

[dehrmann]

Not this far north.