Squirrel

Question 0

Gray squirrels weigh from __-__pounds.

Answer 0

0.7 to 1.3

Question 1

The fox squirrel is larger than the gray squirrel with the weight of adult fox squirrels ranging from ____-___ pounds.

Answer 1

1.3 to 2.8

Question 2

They breed throughout the year with peaks in ___-___ and___-___.

Answer 2

July to September, and December to February

Question 3

The gestation period is __-__ days

Answer 3

42 to 45

Question 4

Usually __-__ squirrels are born

Answer 4

2 to 4

Question 5

Their eyes open at __ weeks

Answer 5

5

Question 6

Offspring start climbing at __-__ weeks

Answer 6

7 to 8

Question 7

Offsprings venture to the ground at __ weeks

Answer 7

10

Question 8

Offsprings are weaned by __ weeks.

Answer 8

12

Question 9

Maturity is reached at about ___-___ months.

Answer 9

10 to 11

Question 10

Young squirrels will make up about ___ percent of a given yearly population.

Answer 10

60

Question 11

For short periods under ideal food conditions, an acre may support as many as ___ squirrels.

Answer 11

10

Question 12

The daily food requirement is ___ pounds

Answer 12

0.2

Question 13

Acorns are the main stay food, making up about ___ percent by weight of the total amount of food consumed

Answer 13

60

Question 14

Acorns are utilized to some extent __ months out of the year

Answer 14

12

Question 15

Most hardwood trees must be at least ___ years old before acorn production begins.

Answer 15

25

Question 16

The best habitat is mature oak-hickory woodland broken into small, irregularly shaped tracts of __-__ acres and connected by strips of woodland, which serve as squirrel highways.

Answer 16

5 to 20

Question 17

On an average, hardwood trees must be __ years old to provide den cavities

Answer 17

40

Question 18

An area must contain __-__ percent mature hardwood trees to maintain good habitat.

Answer 18

5 to 10

Question 19

Production is ___ times more successful in tree cavities than leaf nests.

Answer 19

two and one- half

Question 20

Fox squirrel may range up to ___ acres over a period of a year

Answer 20

40

Question 21

The average range is about __ acres with the minimum range being about __ acres.(fox)

Answer 21

10 two

Question 22

The gray squirrel may range up to __ acres over a period of a year.

Answer 22

20

Question 23

The average range is about __ acres with the minimum range being about __ acres.(gray)

Answer 23

eight two

Question 24

When deadening hardwoods in pine forests, leave at least __-__ percent of the area in preferred hardwoods if squirrels are a target species

Answer 24

10 to 15

Question 25

Optimum fox squirrel habitat on an upland site would be __-__ percent in pine and the remainder in quality mast producing hardwoods.

Answer 25

10 to 15

Question 26

During site preparation, leave areas undisturbed __-__feet each side of drains and areas on steep slopes.

Answer 26

100 to 150