Binnenland·parool.nl·3 sep

Amsterdam is home to 300 to 500 squirrels, with 75 to 125 in the Amsterdamse Bos: ‘In the past, squirrels would sit on my lap to get peanuts’

Everyone enjoys seeing them, but the chances of an encounter are slim. Nevertheless, between 300 and 500 squirrels live in Amsterdam. On the ‘squirrel route’ in the Amsterdamse Bos, you can spot squirrels and their nests. ‘In the past, squirrels would sit on my lap to get peanuts.’