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Some folks have been poking fun at “fat” squirrels in central Ohio. Here's what could be going on. It's not just your imagination, central Ohio squirrels are a little fatter this fall
Fox squirrels in Ohio prefer hickory nuts, acorns, corn, and black walnuts. The squirrels are absent where two or more of these mast trees are missing. Fox squirrels also eat buckeyes, seeds and buds of maple and elm, hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), blackberries (Rubus spp.), and tree bark. In March, they feed mainly on buds and seeds of elm, maple ...
Eastern gray squirrels are crepuscular, [24] or more active during the early and late hours of the day, and tend to avoid the heat in the middle of a summer day. [40] They do not hibernate. [41] Eastern gray squirrels can breed twice a year, but younger and less experienced mothers normally have a single litter per year in the spring.
Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. These herbivores are active during the summer, when they can often be found in groups, but are not seen during the winter, when they hibernate underground. They are the heaviest members of the squirrel family. [1]
The team recorded 74 events of adult ground squirrels hunting and eating voles over an eight-week span in the summer of 2024. How To Stop Squirrels And Other Animals From Eating Your Pumpkins
They found the carnivorous summer behaviour of the squirrels peaked during the first two weeks of July, linked to an explosion of vole numbers at the local park.
In the summer, they are greyish or almost greenish-brown on their backs, and pale orange on the chest and belly, while legs and feet appear brown. In the winter, the coat is browner and the underside is grayer; also, the ears appear even tuftier than they do in summer. Like many squirrels, Douglas squirrels have a white eye-ring.
Depending upon location, these expert hibernators may remain inactive for more than half of the year before they emerge to eat, gain weight and mate during spring and summer. Younger squirrels ...