| Squirrel |
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| Size: |
10 to 15 inches
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| Dropping
Size: |
Capsule shaped about 1/2 to 1 inch long.
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| Food: |
15 to 30 grams a day. Nuts, seeds, buds, leaves, bulbs, bark, insects and fruit.
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Water:
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15 to 30 ml a day
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Climbing:
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Good climbers and very agile.
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| Activity
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Day
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| Nest: |
Walls, attics, vines and trees.
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Young leave nest:
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10 to 12 weeks
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| Breeding
season: |
March to May and August to October
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| Gestation period: |
28 and 35 days
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| Young per litter: |
3 to 8, 2 litters per year
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| Length
of life: |
1 year
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| Treatment: |
Sealing
of entry points and installation of one-way door. A one-way door
lets rodents remaining inside at time of installation out. The one-way
door is removed at a later date and area sealed. Another method
is live trapping of squirrels. |
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