Adolescent/baby squirrel trying to "bury" my finger?

[kookoo_forbonbon]

Does anyone know how to explain this behavior? I know she knows my fingers are not food. At least I think she doesn't. When we are playing she will almost pick up and move my finger with her mouth and then once afterwards she made the burying motions afterwards. Should I be offended? LOL. Is this like her telling me, "I'm done playing now"?

[Procyon Lotor]

Across almost any animals that play their youth lies a utility for future behavior.

[Chirps]

I can't explain it but it sounds intriguing and precious. :Love_Icon

[Scooterzmom]

Squirrels don't have the best eyesight when their nose is being up very close to something - because of the position of their eyes - so they often mistake fingers and toes for peanuts :grin3 Maybe that's why your lil guy does what he does??? I don't know but hey... practicing for later on sounds like a good thing. :D

[Rock Monkey]

Initially Helen tried to bury some of her leftovers on solid surfaces, without much success :). I realized this was sort of her way of saying, "I'm full, but I'll save some for later." Eventually I figured this out and I would place an envelope over her food dish when she would try to this and that would satisfy her need to bury the leftovers. Eventually rather than try to bury the food she would just wave her hands over it and I took this as her cue for me to cover it. (Subsequently, I would put it in the fridge.)

So, yes, she might be saying "I have had enough play for now."

They are very perceptive and intelligent, especially if you get yourself to think like a squirrel. Whatever the behavior is, it might not make sense to you right away, but eventually it would. They definitely have a capacity to communicate.