Buffon's central idea in The Squirrel is to express his love for squirrels by describing their shapes, personalities and habits. This paper introduces the appearance, personality, behavior habits and living environment of squirrels in detail and vividly, which makes people have a deeper understanding of squirrels. Through the description of the article, we can see that the author loves and pays attention to squirrels, and also shows the author's love and respect for nature.