Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: How does a squirrel find the nuts it buried?
A Burying in the same spots every year
B ‘Talking’ with friends/family
C Using its spatial memory and sense of smell
Observers believe it’s a combination of both spatial memory and a keen sense of smell that aids squirrels in the recovery of up to 95% of their caches. Squirrels have also been observed making fake burials to throw off potential opportunistic thieves.
The correct answer is Using its spatial memory and sense of smell.