ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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eat a lot of food to store up fat
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lower it’s body temperature
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sleep through the winter
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wake up
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Detailed explanation-1: -They build their nests in trees to protect themselves from harsh weather elements. They store food in large quantities during the summer and come back to collect their food supplies during the winter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Winter food comes in many forms. Although they have a super keen sense of smell that allows them to dig up buried nuts and seeds, they also eat buds and bark. They will certainly take frozen fruit if they can find it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Squirrels also gain weight to help insulate them from the cold, and burn off the excess fat when they don’t have enough to eat. In fact, it’s not just squirrels that are gaining weight. All mammals that don’t hibernate are packing on extra pounds, including mice, coyotes, foxes, rabbits and raccoons.
Detailed explanation-4: -A. In fact, many squirrels do achieve huge weight gain ahead of the privations of winter. Common gray squirrels may increase their weight by 25 percent in the harvest season.
Detailed explanation-5: -Squirrels hide their food in a fascinating way. They always behave in such a manner that somebody is trying to steal their food. In order to misguide others, they dig holes in many places and heap leaves, starch etc to cover them.