How do squirrels find the nuts they have previously buried?

Subject: How do squirrels find the nuts they have previously buried?

Date: Tue Oct 19 06:01:09 2004
Posted by SUE
Grade level: 7-9 School: Hingham Middle School
City: Hingham State/Province: MA Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1098183669.Gb

Message:


In the fall squirrels bury nuts in my lawn.  How do they know where they 
have buried the nuts 4 to 6 months later when they go back and dig them 
up?

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