Why you little! Quarrelling squirrels mimic Homer and Bart Simpson as one has the other by the neck

Incredible photos show squirrels mirroring scenes from The Simpsons

The ground squirrels were pictured in Jasper National Park, Canada



They may not be considered the most fearsome of creatures, but try telling this angry squirrel that.



This photograph shows the incredible moment one ground squirrel grabs another by the neck and pins it against a rock.



The series of images, taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta, northern Canada, mirrors scenes from The Simpsons in which Homer grabs his son, Bart, by the neck, shouting: 'Why you little!'



This picture shows the incredible moment one squirrel grabbed another by the neck in Jasper National Park The wildlife scene mirrored the behaviour of Homer Simpson, seen here strangling his son, Bart

Fortunately for the squirrel in Bart’s position, it managed to escape the grasp and ran off.

The photographs were taken by engineer Gilles Baechler, 27, who spent a day in the park with his girlfriend.

‘My girlfriend certainly thinks they resemble Homer choking Bart but fortunately the squirrels are friends,’ he said.

The series of photographs were captured by engineer Gilles Baechler, 27, in western Canada The squirrel in Bart's position here begins to fight back and pull away from the strangling attacker

‘They are just playing - not trying to kill each other.’

He added: ‘The squirrels were running after each other the whole time.

‘The action went by very fast and I was happy to see how the photos turned out.’

WITH MANY PREDATORS ON THEIR TRAIL, GROUND SQUIRRELS OF CANADA AND UNITED STATES RARELY LIVE BEYOND THE AGE OF FOUR

Ground squirrels are typically found in western areas of Canada and the United States at altitudes above 3,280 feet (1,000 metres).

They hibernate from October to May and transport food in their large cheek pouches.

With predators including bobcats, coyotes, foxes and hawks, the omnivore’s do not usually live beyond the age of four, according to Switch Zoo. Unusually, these rodents are able to rise up on their hind legs and stand fully erect for prolonged periods of time.