“Unexpectedly, the squirrel did that very thing: It positioned itself on the branch at the point the scarf hung over, and using its teeth and paws, gathered the scarf upwards into a ball-like shape. Then it climbed back up the branch, pulling the scarf upwards again.

I was so surprised to discover the squirrel and I shared puzzle-solving abilities! Our differences were size, and the ability to use tools, but the thought process was the same.”