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A tweet by the parks agency earlier this week went viral online, 
confusing and delighting people in equal measure, after it advised: “If 
you see a squirrel lying down like this, don’t worry; it’s just fine.” 
It added that “on hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching 
out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat. It is sometimes referred to 
as heat dumping.”

That sparked a rush of queries about what splooting means. But the word, 
of unknown origin, has been swirling around the internet for some time, 
popular among pet owners delighted at the sight of their dog or cat 
stretching out their hind legs in an amusing posture.

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Grâce à mon abonnement au Washington Post, je peux vous faire cadeau de 
l'article entier.

Bonne lecture !

https://wapo.st/3Aku3Ld