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A squirrel doesn't actually eat a pine cone. It does, however, eat pine nuts, and these are hidden within the cones. The number of pine nuts a squirrel will eat will vary, but most squirrels that live in pine forests are frequently looking for more, either to eat or to store.
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Is a squirral a carnivore?
Well i guess you can consider them one because although they mainly feed on seeds, nuts, fruits, fungi, lichens, buds, mushrooms, roots, pine cones, leaves, twigs and bark, they may eat meat IF they are hungry, BUT they will NOT eat an animal any larger than itself. It may eat bird eggs, snails or insects. Hope this helped :)
Can squirrels eat sunflower seeds with shells?
My answer is yes out of all the types of seeds they eat they eat sunflower seeds.
Is mink a carnivore?
they eat berries, bugs ,small mammals ,squirrels ,chipmunks etc
Does the number of squirrels an ecosystem can support depend on how many predators eat them?
No. The number of a species supported by and ecosystem depends on how much food is available in the ecosystem. If the population (squirrels) exceeds the food supply then some of the population will die. Predators are a factor in controlling population size.
Is a squirrels a herbivore carnivore or an omnivore?
Squirrels are omnivores, meaning they eat both plant-based foods like nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables, as well as small insects, eggs, and even small birds. This diverse diet helps them get the necessary nutrients to survive and thrive in their natural habitat.
Do squirrels eat pine cones from sequoia trees?
Yes.
What eats pine cones?
NO Actually YES, bears eat the pine nuts inside of the cones. Video documentation has shown bears digging up a squirrels stashed cones and eating the cone. A documentary on the Animal Planet showed this action in Yellowstone National Park.
What animal eats pine cones?
Squirrels eat the seeds at the base of the scales near the pine cone's center.
Do chipmunks eat pine cones?
rats do not eat pine cones
What happens in the Fall to pine cones?
Squirrels eat them. What is left will decompose. they somtimes rot away into the ground or get eaten by creatures
What plants do antelope squirrels eat?
Seeds, nuts, fruits, buds, mushrooms, roots, pine cones, leaves, bark, anything they can find, really. Squirrels are vegetarians.
Do foxes eat pine cones?
Flies eat the things we do. When they land on our food what they do is eat it. Flies don't eat pine cones.
What it's a squirrel food?
Both the red and grey squirrels will eat nuts, berries, seeds from pine cones, tree buds, nestlings and bird eggs, etc.
Do pine trees have nuts?
Yes. They are found in pine cones which come from pine trees. (see: http://www.answers.com/topic/pine-nut)
Do owls eat pine cones?
No, owls do not eat pine cones. Owls are carnivorous predators that mainly feed on small mammals, birds, insects, and sometimes fish. Their diet consists of a variety of prey animals, but not pine cones.
Do squirrels eat animals?
no, squirrels are primarily vegetarians, living on seeds, nuts, fruits, fungi, lichens, buds, mushrooms, roots, pine cones, leaves, twigs and bark. They do not normally eat meat. However, if faced with hunger they have been known to eat bird eggs, snakes and insects.
Do birds eat pine cone seeds?
Many kinds of birds, as well as squirrels, chipmonks, and other small animals, eat pine cone seeds.
