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The master of deception: Why squirrels engage in “deceptive caching”
There’s more to the average squirrel than meets the eye, and their foraging habits prove it. If you’ve ever watched a squirrel for long enough, you’ve likely witnessed them bury their treasured food ...
North American squirrel species come in a range of sizes, colors, and temperaments. All of them, however, have distinct appearances, fluffy tails, and a tendency to hoard nuts in hidden caches for the ...
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Nature’s Architects: How Squirrels Shape Forests and Why We Should Celebrate Them
January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! The holiday was started in 2001 by wildlife rehabilitator Christy Hargrove, hoping to nudge people toward kinder, more curious attitudes about these ...
Question: A couple of black squirrels have been joining the merry band of gray squirrels marauding my bird feeders. What causes this color change, and how common is it? Answer: Recent research from ...
Here we are in the dead of winter with nighttime temperatures falling into single digits, and despite this I am seeing signs that the breeding season for wildlife has begun. On Jan. 15, Mary Alice and ...
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