How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts?
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[MUSIC] Have you ever watched a squirrel nervously dig a hole, just to drop a nut inside and then scurry off? It’s a common behavior among squirrels and other animals to gather food when it’s plentiful, then store it away for times when it’s not. But I lose my keys inside my own house, and I don’t even have to put ‘em in a hole first. Do squirrels REALLY remember where they bury all those nuts? For a long time, people thought the only way squirrels found stored food, whether it was left there by them or another squirrel, was thanks to their sense of smell and a healthy does of luck. But when researchers took a closer look, they dug up quite a surprise. When grey squirrels were given food, they promptly buried it, because that’s just what squirrel...
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[MUSIC] Have you ever watched a squirrel nervously dig a hole, just to drop a nut inside and then scurry off? It’s a common behavior among squirrels and other animals to gather food when it’s plentiful, then store it away for times when it’s not. But I lose my keys inside my own house, and I don’t even have to put ‘em in a hole first. Do squirrels REALLY remember where they bury all those nuts? For a long time, people thought the only way squirrels found stored food, whether it was left there by them or another squirrel, was thanks to their sense of smell and a healthy does of luck. But when researchers took a closer look, they dug up quite a surprise. When grey squirrels were given food, they promptly buried it, because that’s just what squirrel...
