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Short Stuff: Squirrel Nuts

Stuff You Should Know

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The Memory Strategies of Squirrels and Their Impact on Nature

This chapter explores the cognitive strategies squirrels use to remember where they bury their nuts, which significantly impacts their survival and tree propagation. It also amusingly speculates on why humans generally do not eat acorns despite their potential edibility.

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