Comments on: Spark Blog: Squirrels Bury Nuts, But Are They Planning Ahead? http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/topics/behind-the-scenes/spark-blog-squirrels-bury-nuts-but-are-they-planning-ahead/251/ January 6, 13, and 20, 2010 at 8pm (check local listings) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:41:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cinnamonape http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/topics/behind-the-scenes/spark-blog-squirrels-bury-nuts-but-are-they-planning-ahead/251/comment-page-1/#comment-138 cinnamonape Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:55:45 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/?p=251#comment-138 I think that squirrels pretty much must do things without "thinking ahead" on this. After all, many squirrels have never been successfully through a winter, so they must either be copying what other squirrels are doing without a clue as to why...or running off some "program"...or a little of both. Of course, once successful they might get better at doing this, remembering where nuts are hidden, etc. But I've heard that lots of squirrel caches get "lost" and these end up growing into seedlings. I think that squirrels pretty much must do things without “thinking ahead” on this. After all, many squirrels have never been successfully through a winter, so they must either be copying what other squirrels are doing without a clue as to why…or running off some “program”…or a little of both. Of course, once successful they might get better at doing this, remembering where nuts are hidden, etc.

But I’ve heard that lots of squirrel caches get “lost” and these end up growing into seedlings.

]]> By: floydsghost http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/topics/behind-the-scenes/spark-blog-squirrels-bury-nuts-but-are-they-planning-ahead/251/comment-page-1/#comment-133 floydsghost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:33 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/?p=251#comment-133 Planning ahead and thinking of the future may be a human spark but let's dont pat ourselves on the back just yet! There's alot of things we still do without thinking! Planning ahead and thinking of the future may be a human spark but let’s dont pat ourselves on the back just yet! There’s alot of things we still do without thinking!

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