Squirrels are the most resourceful animal in the
world. They have the knack of saving up for ___1___
days.
Autumn can be very entertaining ___2___
them. That is the time ___3___
they begin the great harvest collection ___4___
their winter store. You can see them scampering here
and
___5___ , collecting nuts of ___6___
sorts. Walnuts, beechnuts, chestnuts, dried berries
... They are not fussy. Relentlessly, they run ___7___
their storage point, usually a tree hollow, ___8___
the vast amount of wild nuts to be ___9___
in the forest.
These beautiful animals are house-proud. They
take great ___10___
to ensure that their nest is secure and ___11___
enough to tide them ___12___
the harsh winter. You will see them busily ___13___
soft pieces of bark, wood and leaves to line ___14___
nests.
After all their scavenging ___15___
done, and when the first, cold hard frost arrives,
they will seal ___16___
inside their nests for the ___17___
of the cold spell. There, they will hibernate ___18___
it is warm enough to bring out their stored food.
Ah, but then again, they are the ___19___
forgetful little animals, and it is not ___20___
to see squirrels searching desperately for their
hoards.
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Squirrels are the most resourceful animal in the
world. They have the knack of saving up for
rainy days.
Autumn can be very entertaining
for them. That
is the time when
they begin the great harvest collection
for their winter
store. You can see them scampering here and
there,
collecting nuts of all
sorts. Walnuts, beechnuts, chestnuts, dried berries
... They are not fussy. Relentlessly, they run
from their
storage point, usually a tree hollow,
to the vast
amount of wild nuts to be
found in the forest.
These beautiful animals are house-proud. They
take great pains
to ensure that their nest is secure and
warm enough to
tide them over
the harsh winter. You will see them busily
collecting soft
pieces of bark, wood and leaves to line
their nests.
After all their scavenging
is done, and when the first, cold hard
frost arrives, they will seal
themselves inside their nests for the
duration/rest of
the cold spell. There, they will hibernate
till it is warm
enough to bring out their stored food. Ah, but then
again, they are the most
forgetful little animals, and it is not
unusual to see
squirrels searching desperately for their hoards.
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