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'''Squirrels''' are a small mammalian species native to [[Earth]] on several continents. Squirrels are herbivorous, eating a basic diet of nuts, small plants and seeds. They also live in trees in order to hide from predators and to raise young.  
[[File:Space Squirrel.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The Squirrel in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.]]
'''Squirrels''' are a small mammalian species native to [[Earth]] on several continents. Squirrels are herbivorous-eaters having a basic diet of nuts, small plants and some seeds. They also live in trees in order to hide from predators and to raise young. They also have been noted to live on [[Reach]] until its destruction by the [[Covenant]].


The young [[Spartan-IIs]] survived several days on squirrels during one of their war game sessions with [[Tango Company]], where they had to capture a flag. <ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 161: ''Last night Fred had fed the guard dogs a paste made of a few squirrels they'd caught''</ref>
==On other planets==
[[File:HR Squirrel.png|thumb|150px|The "Space Squirrel" cut from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.]]
Similar animals, also referred to as "squirrels", have been noted to live on several planets, including [[Reach]] until its destruction by the [[Covenant]].
 
The young [[Spartan-IIs]] survived several days on squirrels during one of their war game sessions with [[Tango Company]], where they had to capture a flag.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 161'' (''"Last night Fred had fed the guard dogs a paste made of a few squirrels they'd caught"'')</ref>


[[Janissary James]], musing about food in which milk that came from an unspecified source is used, suggested that the milk could come from squirrels.<ref>'''[[Axon]]''' [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/apartment_squirrels.wav ''apartment_squirrels.wav'']: "Right now, I'm imagining someone milking those big black apartment squirrels."</ref>
[[Janissary James]], musing about food in which milk that came from an unspecified source is used, suggested that the milk could come from squirrels.<ref>'''[[Axon]]''' [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/apartment_squirrels.wav ''apartment_squirrels.wav'']: "Right now, I'm imagining someone milking those big black apartment squirrels."</ref>


== Trivia ==
A [[Dwarka squirrel|squirrel-like species]] inhabited the colony world [[Dwarka]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 20''</ref>
*The ''Halo: Reach'' Squirrel AI; jokingly referred to as the "Space Squirrel", was deleted from the game after it, like the [[Porcupine]], failed to succeed the "[[Zero-bug release]]" tests.
 
*The "space squirrel" could refer to "Sandy" from The "Spongebob Squarpants" TV Show because "Sandy" is a squirrel underwater with a space suit.
==Production notes==
The squirrel was one of [[Cut Halo: Reach ambient life|many examples]] of ambient life intended for inclusion in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', but was ultimately cut before release.  


==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 12:17, April 12, 2023

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Squirrels are a small mammalian species native to Earth on several continents. Squirrels are herbivorous, eating a basic diet of nuts, small plants and seeds. They also live in trees in order to hide from predators and to raise young.

On other planets[edit]

The Squirrel.
The "Space Squirrel" cut from Halo: Reach.

Similar animals, also referred to as "squirrels", have been noted to live on several planets, including Reach until its destruction by the Covenant.

The young Spartan-IIs survived several days on squirrels during one of their war game sessions with Tango Company, where they had to capture a flag.[1]

Janissary James, musing about food in which milk that came from an unspecified source is used, suggested that the milk could come from squirrels.[2]

A squirrel-like species inhabited the colony world Dwarka.[3]

Production notes[edit]

The squirrel was one of many examples of ambient life intended for inclusion in Halo: Reach, but was ultimately cut before release.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 161 ("Last night Fred had fed the guard dogs a paste made of a few squirrels they'd caught")
  2. ^ Axon apartment_squirrels.wav: "Right now, I'm imagining someone milking those big black apartment squirrels."
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 20