Squirrels are commonly seen animals, but this does not mean you can see them anytime because ground and tree squirrels are typically diurnal or crepuscular and flying squirrels tend to be nocturnal.
Squirrels are lovely animals for they are usually seen busily eating. It seems eating is the life for them. Actually the fact is they are rodents; they have four front teeth that never stop growing.
Squirrels鈥 diet consists primarily of a wide variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation because they cannot digest cellulose and they must rely on foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Early spring is the hardest time of year because buried nuts begin to sprout and new food sources have not become available yet. During these times, squirrels rely heavily on the buds of trees. They may feel life is hard…
