Kelly’s Classroom On-line: Do Squirrels Eat Pumpkins?
the winter? Have you ever ever puzzled what they prefer to eat? Squirrels aren’t choosy
and can eat nearly something. We all know they prefer to eat acorns, pecans, berries,
apples, greens from the backyard, and seeds simply to call a number of. Generally
squirrels will eat meals meant for different animals comparable to birdseed, cat meals, and
even pet food. However… do squirrels prefer to eat pumpkins? Try this science
and STEM experiment we performed to attempt to reply this query.
Our Scientific Course of and Process
This science experiment was impressed by a meme that has been floating round
on a number of social media platforms. The meme reveals a carved pumpkin that was
nibbled on by some squirrels. We wished to see what would occur if we left
a carved pumpkin outdoors for the squirrels to eat.
That is the meme that impressed our science experiment. Not all memes on
the web are reputable… many are photoshopped to look actual. We
wished to know if this one was actual or not.
Query
Do squirrels prefer to eat pumpkins?
Speculation
We predict that some squirrels will eat our pumpkin.
We put our pumpkin outdoors and set it on some birdseed to draw the
squirrels.
Supplies Wanted
Process
- Carve the small pumpkin. Go away the seeds and pulp inside.
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Put the pumpkin outdoors in an space the place squirrels prefer to seek for
meals. - Verify the pumpkin as soon as a day or each couple of days.
- Use the digital camera to report the modifications within the pumpkin.
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Inside a few days, 5 squirrels confirmed as much as eat the pumpkin
and birdseed. They had been hungry. Generally they’d chase one another
away from the pumpkin so they might have it for themselves!
Outcomes
The squirrels ate the seeds, pulp, and flesh from the pumpkin. They did not
eat the stem. They solely ate components of the rind. The squirrels actually preferred
the seeds and ate them first. After they ate the entire seeds, they ate the
pumpkin’s pulp and flesh.
Conclusions
Squirrels do like pumpkins and the meme we checked out might be
reputable.
After per week or so, not a lot remained of the pumpkin. The squirrels ate
the seeds (often known as pepitas), pulp, and flesh however solely a few of the rind. They did not eat the stem at
all.
We had an fascinating discovery! The squirrels peeled the pumpkin seeds
whereas they had been consuming. They left the seed shells on the bottom and made a
huge mess. Thankfully, these seed shells will disintegrate throughout the
winter and can present vitamins for the soil.
Did you take pleasure in this STEM experiment? If that’s the case, try these different STEM
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