Giant squirrel

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This article is about the agility pet. For other uses, see Squirrel (disambiguation).

Giant squirrel
Inventory
Inventory
Release date	1 September 2016 (Update)
Race	Squirrel
Source	Agility
Skill requirement?	None
Quest requirement?	None
Food	None
Variants	1
Examine	A giant squirrel with beautiful markings.

The giant squirrel is a skilling pet that can be obtained after completion of an agility course, as well as from ticket dispensers within the Brimhaven Agility Arena. The chances of getting it are dependent on the player's Agility level, and the agility course the player is training on.

When a player receives the pet, it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a red message in the chatbox will state You have a funny feeling like you're being followed.

However, if a player receives a pet while having a follower out (for example, a cat), it will be placed into their inventory. When this occurs, the message in the chatbox will instead state You feel something weird sneaking into your backpack. If a player's inventory is full and they have a follower already, the pet will wander until it's picked up.

On death, if a player loses their pet (as a follower or in their inventory) it will wander around for 30 seconds before disappearing completely.

Players can pay a one-time fee of 500,000 coins to Probita in East Ardougne to have this pet insured. If the pet is lost while insured, it can be reclaimed for 1,000,000 coins.

Drop rates

Shown below are the base chances of receiving the giant squirrel. The pet chance is rolled after completing an agility course, and when receiving an agility arena ticket within the Brimhaven Agility Arena.

A player's actual chances of receiving it is 1 in B - (Lvl * 25), where B is the base chance and Lvl is the player's Agility level.

Agility course	Base chance	Rooftop course	Base chance
Gnome Stronghold	35,609	Draynor Village	33,005
Agility Pyramid	9,901	Al Kharid	26,648
Penguin	9,779	Varrock	24,410
Barbarian Outpost	44,376	Canifis	36,842
Agility Arena	26,404	Falador	26,806
Ape Atoll	37,720	Seers' Village	35,205
Wilderness	34,666	Pollnivneach	33,422
Werewolf	32,597	Rellekka	31,063
Dorgesh-Kaan	10,561	East Ardougne	34,440

Dialogue

Dialogue 1

• Player: So how come you are so agile?
• Giant Squirrel: If you were so nutty about nuts, maybe you would understand the great lengths we go to!

Dialogue 2

• Player: What's up with all that squirrel fur? I guess fleas need a home too.
• Giant Squirrel: You're pushing your luck! Stop it or you'll face my squirrely wrath.

Dialogue 3

• Player: Did you ever notice how big squirrels' teeth are?
• Giant Squirrel: No...
• Player: You could land a gnome glider on those things!
• Giant Squirrel: Watch it, I'll crush your nuts!

Dialogue 4

If the player uses an acorn on the giant squirrel:

• Giant Squirrel: Thank you! Ratatoskr be your guide and bring you many acorn trees!

Trivia

• The second and third dialogues are a reference to the episode Squirrel Jokes from the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants.
• The second dialogue might also be a reference to a Squirrel Song by Foamy the Squirrel.
• When entering your POH, if you have a tree, the squirrel will stand behind it rather than follow you around.
• After an update, giant squirrels may be fed acorns, resulting in the squirrel saying "Thank you! Ratatoskr be your guide and bring you many acorn trees!", this is in reference to the god of Norse mythology Ratatoskr. "Congratulations! You have paid your squirrel tax.... for now." will also appear in the chatbox.