Fun Facts
What is the average length of a squirrels lifespan?
Squirrels can live from 6 years to 20.
What do squirrels use their teeth for?
Their teeth help them crack, chew, and eat food.
Squirrels can be found on every continent in the world except:
Australia and Antarctica
How much can squirrels weigh?
They can weigh up to 4 pounds and as little as less than 1 pound.
What do squirrel's use their nose for?
Squirrels have a great sense of smell and use their nose to track down food.
How would you describe a squirrels eyes? What do their eyes help them do?
Squirrels have big eyes. They can see without turning their head around. This helps them spot food!
What does a squirrel's tail help it do?
A squirrel's big tail helps it balance when jumping. Additionally, squirrels also use their tail to talk to each other.
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Squirrels are herbivores. True or False?
False!
What is the length range for squirrels?
Squirrels can be as big as 36 inches and as small as 3 inches.
Squirrels have 4 front teeth that never stop:
growing!
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Squirrels are ___________, which means they eat plants and meat.
omnivores
Where do squirrels live?
They live in areas with trees and woods.
How many species of squirrel are there?
There are 280 species of squirrel.
What do squirrels eat?
They eat nuts, seeds, fruit, insects, baby birds, snakes, and even eggs.
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How many different types of squirrels are there? Name them.
There are 3 different types of squirrels. There are ground squirrels, tree squirrels, and flying squirrels.