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Believe it or not, squirrels eat more than just nuts and seeds. They also eat a variety of fruits and veggies like apples, oranges, and carrots. They eat mushrooms, tree bark, and twigs.
Prior to an epidemic of feline leukemia we fed a crowd of outside cats, plus birds, plus possums, plus a few of the aforementioned squirrels, plus raccoons, from a large cat feeder I constructed ...
A new study from U.C. Davis and UW-Eau Claire found that California ground squirrels not only eat nuts and fruit — but also hunt and eat voles, which are small mouse-like rodents.
They also eat seeds and insects (ants, termites, and grasshoppers). Most of their foods are chosen for high water content because of the shortage of available water in their environment. The average water content of the food they eat is 80%. [3] The squirrels prefer seeds and parts of grasses and flowers, but can climb into shrubs and trees for ...
Squirrels, being primarily herbivores, eat a wide variety of plants, as well as nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation. Some squirrels, however, also consume meat, especially when faced with hunger. [21] [32] Squirrels have been known to eat small birds, young snakes, and smaller rodents, as well as bird eggs and insects.
Cats drink at a significantly slower pace than ruminants, who face greater natural predation hazards. [4] Many desert animals do not drink even if water becomes available, but rely on eating succulent plants. [4] In cold and frozen environments, some animals like hares, tree squirrels, and bighorn sheep resort to consuming snow and icicles. [8]
In response to my last squirrel column, I was asked for some clarification about what they eat. More specifically, whether or not they are omnivores.
Ground squirrels eat bulbs, fruits, grasses, herbs, insects and shrubs. [5] They forage daily and do not hoard food. [9] The Cape ground squirrel usually does not need to drink as it gets sufficient moisture from its food. [5] A ground squirrel's daily activities are made of around 70% feeding, 15-20% being vigilant and around 10% socializing.