This adorable pose can be more than just entertaining to humans. Why do dogs sploot, and when might it be a sign your dog has a health issue? Our pups have a knack for expressing all kinds of dog ...

First things first, splooting isn’t a bad thing. There is no reason to be concerned! Dogs sploot to stretch their hips and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A squirrel rests on its belly, its legs outstretched behind it, ...

I never knew the term “dog sploot” until we adopted our pup, Sadie. From almost the first day we got her as a new puppy, she was splooting. Not familiar with dog splooting? It’s also called “frogging” ...

Inks Lake State Park in Burnet County said it was the first to observe the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed critters laying on their stomach, arms and legs spread out, to cool off this year. "The squirrels ...

Who are they? Squirrels. As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. Splooting is behavior some animals use to ...

Texas’ Department of Parks and Wildlife posted a video of a squirrel splooting amid this week’s heatwave. Screenshot: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department When does a squirrel become a pancake? Answer: ...

With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting. Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit.

Splayed out on windowsills, concrete steps, tree branches, fire escapes, and back porches… what is going on with the squirrels lately? Well, it turns out that this odd summertime behavior is called ...