What do squirrels eat in our forests?

Many know that proteins, these fluffy andlovely animals, live in forests. But not everyone knows that these animals are very whimsical, and therefore they do not live in every similar biotope. They need only light enough high-altitude forests in which they can find enough food. By the way, what do proteins eat?

How strange it may seem, but their menusincludes not only alone nuts. Proteins feel quite comfortable even in a fruit garden or even a garden near the forest. But what do the proteins in it eat?

Of course, seeds of coniferous trees, hidden incones, make up a decent portion of her diet. But it can just as well eat seeds of cereal grasses, apples and pears from forest "wild", as well as the buds of some species of trees. Do not disdain proteins with mushrooms and berries. But you can be very mistaken when you see the vegetarian nature of their food. So what do proteins eat, in addition to cones and berries?

It turns out that these lovely and charming animalswillingly can bite a bug, and if a bird's nest is found, they will not turn their noses from eggs or even chicks. By the way, it was due to these aspects of her nutrition that the protein was often suspected of being "wrecking." So, in Poland, this species was put under state protection twice from 1900 to 1960, and then a similar label was removed from it from the protected species. But how and what proteins feed on, does not negate their harmful effect on the forest as a result of human stupidity.

So, after the First World Polish authoritiesfound that in the forests of the country this species is actually not left. Strict laws were issued prohibiting any hunt for protein. Ten years later they were so bred that in the forestry there were no cones to reproduce the population of coniferous massifs. Remember, what do squirrels eat in the forest, in addition to cones?

A huge squirrel population is not only "under the root"gnawed the whole harvest of cones, but in passing destroyed almost all the young growth of singing birds. Only after that, people began to think that in preparing and adopting environmental laws, many factors must be taken into account, and the nature of the food of the protected species should be considered not least.

As for the proteins that live inurban conditions, colonizing parks and forest park areas, they are often completely dependent on people who feed them. They can be given nuts, special food for insectivores and rodents, bread and fruit. Note that it is not recommended to feed the protein with sweets, since there are enough carbohydrates in their diet.

It's very interesting to watch how they eat nuts. The animal takes the nut in its paws and, rapidly rotating it (as on a lathe), makes a hole on the side where the fruit is pointed. After this, the protein inserts the bottom two incisors into the hole.

What's so unusual? The fact is that in these animals (as in many rodents) the lower jaw consists of two halves, which are connected by elastic ligaments. Zverek just spreads the incisors slightly to the sides, and the nut splits in half.

Now you know what proteins eat in nature.