Squirrel

ℹ️ Squirrels, members of the Sciuridae family, possess intriguing and lesser-known characteristics. These small rodents are known for their agility and their ability to navigate trees with remarkable dexterity. An obscure fact about squirrels is that they have an uncanny memory for food storage. They rely on spatial cognition, memorizing the location of their hidden food caches, which can be as numerous as thousands per year. Remarkably, they can retrieve their hidden treasures months later, even under layers of snow. Squirrels are also credited with being nature's gardeners since they often forget about their stored food, unintentionally planting new trees as they bury their acorns and nuts.