You may not know
very much about squirrels but you may find it
quite interesting why a squirrel would live in
one area over any other. The rationality behind
this is the same that you would find for why it
searches for food in a specific area versus
searching in a different locale. In essence,
squirrels are attracted to any area or object
for basically one of three reasons: mating,
food, and shelter.
Starting with the first one of these, a squirrel
is attracted to a mate because of a pheromone
released by the female to attract a male
squirrel. When she does this, the male squirrel
will quickly maneuver to find the female in an
attempt to meet to propagate the species. It is
this pheromone that is released that attracts
this male squirrel so that it will meet with the
female.
In terms of food, squirrels are foragers. They
want to eat things such as nuts and berries, and
so they will be attracted to areas that supply a
readily available amount of food to them.
Because squirrels seek to store food for the
winter., You will find that the average squirrel
will focused most readily on food sources that
can survive a long duration of time. This would
include such things as nuts, which can last for
quite some time making the perfect food for a
long winter.
While squirrels will forage for food in areas
not directly around their homes, they prefer to
find sources that are in close proximity to
where they live or where they are storing food
for the winter time. This ensures that they do
not have to go very far from the safe haven of
their burrow or nest, making them less
susceptible to attack by predators.
Squirrels will also be attracted by the
availability of a place to live. Squirrels are
animals that hunt during the day, and sleep
during the night. This means that they need the
highest amount of protection during the
nighttime because most of the predators that
would seek to eat squirrels are nocturnal
animals. Thus, they need a location that
provides ample security while they try to rest.
One of the reasons why squirrels are so commonly
found in people’s attics is because there is a
great deal of solitude that they can find in a
person’s home. Very few people go into the attic
of their house, giving the squirrel a wide-open
space where it is not disturbed. If you have a
crack or a hole in the wall of your home that
will allow a squirrel to enter into the walls or
into the attic you can be sure they will try to
set up residence there.
Squirrels also want to find a location where
they can store nuts and other food sources.
During the winter it is not uncommon for a
squirrel to have three or four locations where
it can get food.
Read more:
Squirrel
Control,
How
to Get Rid of Squirrels,
how
to get squirrels out of your attic,
Squirrel
Feces,
How
to Keep Squirrels Away from House,
How
to Kill Squirrels.
