Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ethogram of Gray Squirrels on Campus

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I observed the behavior of squirrels in various areas around the Shippensburg University campus during different times of the day.   These o...
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Are campus squirrels less likely to freeze than other squirrels when seeing a human?

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Introduction                 It was observed that squirrels will sometimes “freeze” after they have been running, climbing, ect.   When they...

Do squirrels only dig up the food that they bury or will they dig up any food they find?

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Introduction                 Squirrels can be seen running all over the ground in search of buried food that was buried for storage.   It ta...

Does the rate at which a gray squirrel flicks its tail correlate with aggression?

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Introduction                 While observing squirrels, it was noticed that they will flick their tails when in the presence of another squi...

Are squirrels more likely to climb a tree to eat food when there are people around?

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Introduction                 Animals become very territorial when it comes to eating their food.   Squirrels are no different.   They do not...
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Do squirrels use their tail as a way to communicate to other species?

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Introduction                 It has been found that tail movements are a way for squirrels to communicate to each other.   However, it is no...

Is pouncing more of a play, aggonistic, or courtship behavior?

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Introduction                 Squirrels are very active creatures, but not usually social.   When they are interacting with each other, they ...