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The inside is lined with moss, dried grass and soft hair, and a squirrel may have two or three dreys which it alternates between - it is thought this is to avoid the build up of fleas and lice. The drey is used for shelter and sleep at night, and also as a nest in which the young are raised. ... Most squirrels, though,
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www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.red_squirrel.html
www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.red_squirrel.html
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Squirrels have good eyesight and often sit upright on a vantage point to look around them. ... A summer drey is usually quite flimsy and lodged among small branches. Sometimes the squirrel may make its nest in a hollow trunk or take over a rook's nest, constructing a roof for it. A squirrel may build several dreys.
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www.ypte.org.uk/animal/squirrel-grey-/176
www.ypte.org.uk/animal/squirrel-grey-/176
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Copy & paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page ... What animals live i... ... Build a squirrels d...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/drey
dictionary.reference.com/browse/drey
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Where do squirrels live? Squirrels build nests called "dreys". They are made of twigs and leaves. The interior is lined with fur, feathers or other soft material for comfort. There are normally two exits in this type of nest, and they're built high in a tree between two strong branches.
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www.squirrels.org/faq.html
www.squirrels.org/faq.html
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Where do squirrels live? Squirrels build nests called "dreys". They are made of twigs and leaves. The interior is lined with fur, feathers or other soft material for comfort. There are normally two exits in this type of nest, and they're built high in a tree between two strong branches.
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www.squirrels.org/t_faq.html
www.squirrels.org/t_faq.html
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Red squirrels have succeeded where villagers failed in halting a controversial housing development in a Highland village. ... The project has stalled, however, after the discovery of large numbers of rare red squirrels in the forests round the Speyside village. ... Rare red squirrels halt project to build 117 houses...
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www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3325024/Rare-red-sq...
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3325024/Rare-red-squirrels-halt-project-to-build-houses.html
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How to Build a Squirrel Trap. Squirrels are adorable little creatures with big fluffy tails but when they're in your yard they can become a nuisance. They get into your bird feeders, destroy your crops and eat your pet's food.... ... How to Build a Box Trap for Squirrels...
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www.ehow.com/how_2073458_build-squirrel-trap.html
www.ehow.com/how_2073458_build-squirrel-trap.html
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ABSTRACT- The dependence of tree squirrels on mature forests includes their need for appropriate forest structure to provide nest cavities and/or sites for drey construction. Red squirrels build dreys or make use of existing cavities for rearing young, sleeping and protection.
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abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/asm2004/document/35428
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Of all the species of wild mammals that are native to Leeds, none are more frequently encountered than squirrels. Squirrels belong to the most successful and widespread order in the world, rodents. One of the main differences between squirrels and most other rodents is that squirrels have a rather large, bushy tail.
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