Why do humans tolerate squirrels? Psycho-symbiotic evolution?

How arrogant of you, assuming that squirrels only survive because we tolerate them! They survive because they are smart, and they are capable climbers, their tail provides balance, and they can avoid cats. In rural regions, squirrels are killed for food and fur.
 
spidergoat said:
How arrogant of you, assuming that squirrels only survive because we tolerate them! They survive because they are smart, and they are capable climbers, their tail provides balance, and they can avoid cats. In rural regions, squirrels are killed for food and fur.
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You seem to be responding only to the title of this thread without having read any of the beautiful posts that have been made in support of squirrel's attributes. Even Watcher, in his initial post agrees with some of what you just said, but does not say they "only survive because we tolerate them. We all seem to agree that squirrels are fun, cute, and we like them.

"Of course these "attractive to human" characteristics were originally evolved for purely practical purposes (tails for stability, coloration for attracting mates, etc., etc.) My question is whether over time certain species are prolferating and/or evolving human-tolerable appearances or behaviors in order to better share human environments." Watcher's initial post.
 
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