Saturday, May 22, 2010

how long does a squirrel live?

got a few squirrel's we feed and they are eatting me out of house and home, feel bad to not give them nuts
Answers:
GOD BLESS YOU--- THEY LIVE 3 YEARS TOPS BUT THAT WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE FAMILIES THAT WILL TAKE THEIR PLACE AND CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU-- A BIG BAG OF PEANUTS ONLY COST A FEW DOLLARS-- YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM TO SEE WHERE THEY STORE THE NUTS-- STEAL THEM-- AND REFEED THEM THE SAME NUTS, SAVING YOU$$$$
Oh my goodness, squirrels. Well they grey Squirrel, which we have here, can live up to 12 years, and a female will have two litters a years. so I hate to say it but if you are feeding them you will be feeding forever, I lose more bird feed to the Squirrels then I feed to the birds, but all in all they are cute,
I am not sure where you are located so I will leave you with this link, you can research your squirrels (O:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/si.
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How long do squirrels live?

The maximum longevity in the wild is somewhere around 12 years. However, most don't live that long due to the many predators that they fall victim to, due to the lack of food in the wild and for city squirrels being hit by cars shortens their lives. In the wild, many will not live past their third year. However, in captivity squirrels have been known to live to be twenty years old.

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