Lichens are prominent on rocky shores.
The answer is; Carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere have been steadily increasing.
Data has shown a direct relationship between the increase in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and rising global temperatures. The rise in the global temperatures can be observed through the melting of Arctic and Antarctic glaciers, the rise in ocean levels, and extreme weather events.
The squirrels are attuned in their brains to understand that owls are a threat because it is a predator. This is visual stimuli that evolved over many years to elicit a conditioned response. This is an innate behavior (meaning that it has been pre-programmed into an animal's genes) and offspring are naturally born with it.