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Quoting Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>:
> Yes, for sure Squirrels will eat meat. Not only do they rob bird
> nests for eggs, they take young and feed on them. I have seen this.
> I have seen them take away chunks of my seed cakes that are suet and
> that has meat scraps in it. As to the situation you saw, I don't
> suppose we'll ever know. It can be an eye opener when you watch the
> food chains.
* Decades ago there was a paper in American Naturalist that showed
that it was only locomotory limitations that kept any Rodent from
eating meat - their incisors apply as much force as any Carnivore -
Red Squirrels eat nestlings, and Beavers eat clams - and if they can
get meat they heartily appreciate the protein and fats. I find this
principle very useful in not being surprised in situations like this.
fred.
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