NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This time of year, a squirrel’s main diet consists of nuts, seeds and, of course, acorns. If they’re not busy consuming the acorns, the tree-climbing critters are busy storing them for their winter food supply.

Detailed explanation-2: -During extreme heat or drought these squirrels enter their burrows and allow their body temperatures to drop and their body functions to slow. These adaptations allow squirrels to live in extreme environments, where food is not always available.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early in their studies, the researchers also observed a particularly puzzling behavior pattern. Squirrels would pry off the caps of red oak acorns, bite through the shells to get at the nutritious inner kernels, and then discard them half eaten.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals living in trees like squirrels require a strong grip so that they don’t fall off. They have strong feet and claws. Their feet and claws become adapted for seizing, grasping or holding objects by wrapping around them. Their fingers and thumb are shaped in such a way that they can hold the branches firmly.