squirrel physics

a short-tailed squirrel (that's not a breed, it is an observed state of relative size) ran out in front of my car. i'm pretty sure i know, from his stunt, how his tail got shortened. thrill seeker or moron? i hope that doesn't come off as too harsh or lacking in respect of squirrel culture, but, let's cut through the lies; the basis of any culture is communication, and i've seen squirrels trying to communicate. their discourse is mostly unpleasant and usually ends in fighting, and not really any sort of very dignified fighting. i'm leaning toward "moron," but i find myself wanting to believe it was "thrill seeker." of course, it is possible he was just born with a short tail.