does the male squirrell help look after youngsters?
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Male squirrels are solitary creatures and usually leave their mates immediately after the babies are born. The males move on immediately after mating, primarily because the females will not allow them to stay. The protective mothers will usually not allow the father to return and stay with the babies, even after they are grown, because the male squirrels may harm the children to allow the mother to go back into heat sooner. The fathers sometimes are allowed to board with the family during the winter months.
1104474
someone has to look after the children!
251613
Yes.\n\nThese squirrels are still in boot camp:\nhttp://www.dp2.org/~nick/images/squirrels/squirrels.jpg\nthey are learning hand-to-hand (or paw-to-hand fighting):\nhttp://www.dp2.org/~nick/images/squirrels/angry.jpg\nothers prepare to attack:\nhttp://www-personal.umich.edu/~degeorge/SOCC/images/squirrel5.jpg\nhttp://bailey.aros.net/nature/images/Ground%20Squirrel.jpg\nhttp://www.djbrak.com/upload/squirrel.jpg\nthey even have naval forces!:\nhttp://z.about.com/d/waterski/1/0/O/twiggy2.jpg\n\nso beware...they're out there waiting now...:\nhttp://www.dp2.org/~nick/images/squirrels/alert-squirrel.jpg
564554
They disguise themselves as many different things. Trees, birds, mail boxes, cats, dogs, bushes, pencils and erasers, and theres a lot more. But they mainly disguise themselves as goldfish. They live in a small fish bowl in Timmy's room so that his parents only think that he has fish, and not fairy god parents.
1064544
Man takes wounded squirrel and brings it back to health. Dog doesn't care because man rewarded him with a treat.\n\nLater all laugh, because the squirrel eats his nuts.
144448
Is that the same as "bats in your belfry?"  Seriously, find out how they are getting in there, find out what they like to eat (squirrel chow perhaps), and sprinkle it near their entrance.  Once you're sure they're all out, seal the hole.  But for goodness sake, whatever you do, be humane!  They're just doing what we do...trying to survive.  So please, don't do anything to harm them.  If you seek a professional person to get the job done, insist on humane (non-lethal) methods.
680974
The squirrels in my yard bury nuts at random and apparently forget where they buried them. The buried nuts are open game for all the squirrels. Anywhere they find soft dirt (like around my bedding plants) they will dig, just in case that's a spot where some other squirrel buried a nut.  In the spring, they dig all over they place looking for something to eat.  They like to munch on green stuff, such as dandelion leaves and will raid trash cans if they aren't well secured.  We call them tree-rats around our house.  One thing they do, though, that is cute is when they bury a nut, they scrape the dirt back into the hole and then tamp it down with their front paws.\n\nHere in Washington, they don't hibernate, they are active all winter.
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Squirrels eat acorns when they can't get picnic food, and make their homes in trees.  They are somewhat territorial, so the more trees there are, the more squirrel families the park can support.\n\nNot that you want more squirrels.  Rats with bushy tails.
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*crosses her arms* Well,squirrels are NOT pets and aren`t demesticated,go get a dog...*pouts* If you insist of getting something squirrel-like (can`t blame ya the tails and eyes are hard to resist I`m sure) then go with the suger-glider option.But really,squirrels aren`t to be taken in as pets unless absolutly unadle to live in the wild.When older they have a natural instinct to wanna get out and free.Can you blame them?
315187
yes, I myself have several falcons, and raise them. I have been hunting rabbits and squirrels with falcons for approx 10 years now.
803004
their species is a colony-hive-mind.  they are designed to work together in collaboration as they build their nests and gather food, and more importantly, multiply.  they pass messages through the use of pheremones.  I think there is much we can learn from these Canadiens.
858590
Yes, the squirrels told me.
1074716
In Council Bluffs Iowa they have 3 kinds. Black Grey and red. In Minnesota they have flying squirrels. It is just where they have been introduced into those areas and have thrived. Squirrels can't buy airline or bus tickets to travel so they are where they are unless humans intervene and move them which they do from time to time. That's how the black squirrel got to Iowa.
1050819
Yes.  The males use them during mating season to get a grip on the much larger females while mating. The evidence is in the scars on the female's back.
703944
Well they dont hibernate or go into torpor like ground squirrels or bears do. They have peiods, sometimes lasting several days with reduced activity, but they will emerge on the warmer days and forage for food. They remain opportunistic during the wionter months as well, if the oportunity for food presents itself, they happily respond!
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Not really. You can get them to do what you want them to do with some sort of "tricks", but for the most part, you really can't train them in the sense you can train a mammal (or bird for that matter.)
117671
The answer would me male. Here's why: You've heard his voice, haven't you? Does that sound like a girl's voice to you? I can't say he's a boy, however, since the titles 'boy' and 'girl' only apply to humans, mainly human children, not birds.