“They land on their front paws, actually,” Jacobs told us. “In fact, if it’s a very narrow branch they will swing under the branch and then scramble up.”

Zoologist and wildlife photographer Dani Cooper debunked the claim in Murphy’s original thread, posting footage of what was really captured in the photograph — squirrels scratching their armpits

https://www.truthorfiction.com/how-do-squirrels-land/

This is almost better than the original 😂