Gray Squirrels Quiz

Where do gray squirrels like to live?

• Deserts

• Mixed hardwood forests

• Grasslands

• Beaches

What are the nests made by gray squirrels called?

• Burrows

• Hives

• Dreys

• Dens

What type of diet do gray squirrels have?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Insectivores

Which of the following is NOT a favorite food of gray squirrels?

• Acorns

• Seeds

• Fish

• Tree buds

How do gray squirrels locate their stored food in the winter?

• By sight

• By sound

• By touch

• By smell

When are gray squirrels mostly active?

• At night

• During the day

• Only in the winter

• Only in the summer

What is one way gray squirrels communicate with each other?

• Singing

• Tail flicking

• Dancing

• Changing colors

What happens to the seeds and nuts that gray squirrels bury in the fall?

• They are all eaten

• They all rot

• Some sprout and become new trees

• They are washed away by rain

What is the term for a white gray squirrel?

• Melanistic

• Albinistic

• Grizzled

• Pied

Write a short story about a squirrel who lives in the Westlawn Woods. Include 2 facts you learned from the article.

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