In this text will talk about the squirrels and why their tail is so hairy?
According to ardillopedia: "squirrels are
native to the Americas, Eurasia and Africa and have been introduced into
astrualia. The earliest squirrels known to date from the Eocene and are related
to the mountain beaver and liron among the families of Live rodents "
Characteristics of squirrels:
Squirrels are usually small animals, ranging in
size from the African dwarf squirrel, 7 to 10 cm (2/8 to 3/9 inches) in length
and barely 10g (0.35 oz) in weight, to the Marmot alvina which can measure 53
to 73 cm (21 to 29 inches) long and weigh 5 to 8 kg (11 to 18 lbs).
Squirrels usually have thin bodies with thick
tails and large eyes. Normally their skin is soft and silky, although much
thicker in some species than in others. The color of this animal varies frequently,
even within its species.
Most squirrels die in the first year of their
lives, however, adult squirrels can have a life span of 5 to 10 years.
Now: what good is it for squirrels to have such
a hairy tail?
Well: its training depends on the good development
of its tail, since in the squirrel, this is the essential element to maintain
the balance in the marvelous jumps that it makes from one tree to another.
The squirrels of cold countries hibernate. This
means that they sleep throughout the winter wrapped in their tails,
nevertheless, their dream never is very deep, and any danger, or simply their
appetite, causes them to sprint quickly to escape or to dig in the ground to
the search of its dispensation Underground of fruits that I burial during the summer.
Where do squirrels live?
Well: squirrels live in almost every habitat, from
the rainforests to the semiarid deserts, they avoid only the high polar regions
and the driest of the deserts. Are herbivorous and subsist on the basis of
seeds and nuts, although some feed on insects and even small vertebrates.
Feeding squirrels:
According to ardillapedia: "squirrels can not
digest cellulose, so they must rely on foods rich in proteins, carbohydrates
and fats."
The most difficult time of the year for squirrels
to look for food is in the temperate regions in early spring, as the buried
nuts begin to sprout and are no longer available for them to eat and new
sources of food are not Have become available yet.
Types of squirrels:
There are several types of squirrels, but here I
will talk about three types that are:
Red squirrel: the red squirrel is one of the most
common species you can find of these animals, their hue in the coat so intense
is what baptizes this species.
Korean squirrel: the Korean squirrel is one of the
smallest species of all types of squirrels that exist, this has made it
considered as a perfect pet to have at home is a very active and sociable
animal
Flying squirrel: inside the family of sciuridae we
find a subspecies with a very curious quality to be a type of rodent. This
squirrel is known as a flying squirrel thanks to the ability it has to jump
from one tree to another especially by the limbs that it has from its hind legs
to the previous ones, which help it to fall slowly and to go further.
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