What Animal Has Big Fat Cheeks?
What Animal Has Big Fat Cheeks?By: Avrey Reynolds
A Squirrels Tasty MenuSquirrels are omnivores.The plants they
eat are seeds, nuts, berries, and mushrooms.The animals they eat
are insects, eggs, and small animals, like frogs and lizards.
A Squirrels ProtectionThe first adaptation is sharp teeth for
chewing food.The second one is the tail they use it for an umbrella
and parachute. If its raining, they use their tail to cover their
head. When a squirrel jumps out of a tree, the tail helps it glide
safely.Third is their nose it has a keen sense of smell to find
food.The last adaptation is its claws, they use their claws to
climb trees.
A Squirrels HabitatTheir habitats are in the forests, deserts,
prairie regions, and mountain areas.They can survive in all most
every habitat, but very cold places.They sleep in dreys, burrows,
in rotting logs, gaps under buildings, and other protected
places.If they live in a burrow, they live underground.If they live
in a drey, they live in a tree.They dont live in water.(Just wanted
to make sure you knew that, you might of already.)
Do You Know What A Squirrels Pretator Is?A lot of things eat
squirrels, do you want to know some?PEOPLE eat squirrels. They hunt
them and then eat them.Other things eat them like wolves and
coyotes eat them, too.
Would a squirrel make a good pet?A squirrel would not make a
good pet, here are some facts why they are not good pets:The first
reason, is squirrels have sharp teeth, so they might bite you!They
can carry diseases that can make humans ill.The third reason is
they cannot be house trained.
Different kinds of squirrelsThe three kinds of squirrels are the
flying squirrel, ground squirrel, and the tree squirrel.Only the
ground squirrel hibernates.(sometimes)The flying squirrel does not
hibernate.Neither does the, tree squirrel.If you were a squirrel
what kind would you be.
