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  2. Learn Why Squirrel’s Practice This Peculiar Behavior - AOL

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    Squirrels can cache as many as 3,000 nuts each season, but remembering where all the nuts are stored seems impossible. Unlike most small mammals whose brains shrink during winter due to reduced ...

  3. California ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, [4] is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.

  4. Ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks (genus ...

  5. Mexican ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    It is common for most Mexican ground squirrels to hibernate, but there have been cases where they have not. [5] The species is normally solitary, but come together in groups during the mating season. [5] It has been found that female hormone levels change during this period to allow the coming together of groups without aggression. [5]

  6. Video shows California ground squirrel engage in 'shocking ...

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    California ground squirrels of all ages and genders were seen hunting, eating and competing over vole at a local park between June 10 and July 30, but the "carnivorous behavior" peaked during the ...

  7. Squirrel - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Ever seen any large, colorful squirrels in SC? Here’s what to ...

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  9. Western gray squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) is a tree squirrel found along the western coast of the United States and Mexico. In some places, this species has also been known as the silver-gray squirrel, the California gray squirrel, the Oregon gray squirrel, the Columbian gray squirrel and the banner-tail.