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Do Squirrels Remember Where They Bury Nuts? (Better Than You Remember Your Keys)
A squirrel buries thousands of nuts in the fall. You can’t find your phone while holding it. Who’s the smart one here?
How squirrels find their stash
- Memory: they remember landmarks around where they buried food.
- Smell: they can sniff out buried nuts, which also means they sometimes steal each other’s.
- Organization: some squirrels appear to group nuts by type. Better than most pantries.
- Deception: gray squirrels may pretend to bury a nut when another squirrel or bird is watching.
Why this matters for your house
All that fall caching is why squirrels are extra busy in autumn — digging up gardens, raiding pumpkins, and looking for a warm place to stash themselves for winter. That place is sometimes your attic. See what keeps squirrels away.
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What to look for
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Common questions
Do squirrels remember where they bury nuts?
Many of them, using memory of landmarks and their sense of smell. They don’t find them all.
What happens to the nuts squirrels forget?
Some sprout and grow into trees.
Do squirrels steal each other's nuts?
Yes, which is one reason they sometimes fake-bury food when watched.
Why are squirrels digging in my yard?
In fall they bury food; in winter and spring they dig it back up.
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