Squirrels are very cute creatures. Although they are not domesticated, they still come near humans in search of food. Squirrels typically eat peanuts, seeds, fruits, and small insects, but have also been observed hunting and eating larger creatures, including dangerous creatures such as snakes. A video is going viral on social media, in which a squirrel is brutally killing and eating a chameleon. This scene is very shocking.
What kind of squirrel is this?
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 18, 2025
In the video, you can see a squirrel sitting on a wooden wall, holding a chameleon that it has killed. She first gnaws at the chameleon’s head and then slowly moves towards its body. Squirrels are rare hunters, but when they do not get enough food, they resort to such hunting. The exact location of this video is unknown, but it has gone viral on social media. Whoever shot this has shown an unseen aspect of nature.
Video viewed millions of times
This shocking video has been shared on the social media platform Twitter by a user named @gunsnrosesgirl3 with the caption, “What kind of squirrel is this?” This video of just 11 seconds has been viewed more than 2,69,000 times, more than 2,000 people have liked it and given various types of reactions.
Users are stunned after seeing this video. One commented, “I thought squirrels only ate nuts and seeds, but these turned out to be little monsters,” while another said, “Nature is so unpredictable. It’s hard to believe a little squirrel has so much courage.” Some users have called it a ‘cruel form of nature’, while some have jokingly said that now they are even scared of squirrels.
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