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🦁 Mammals

Squirrel facts for kids

Where the squirrel lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the squirrel live?
Parks and forests
🍽️ What does the squirrel eat?
Nuts, seeds and acorns
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Chatters and flicks its tail
✨ Fun fact
Squirrels bury nuts for winter and forget some, which grow into new trees.

Ages 3 to 7 Mammals

All about the squirrel

The squirrel is one of the mammals in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in parks and forests, and it eats nuts, seeds and acorns. It chatters and flicks its tail. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 7 (Preschool to 2nd Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the squirrel one of the mammals?

Yes. Mammals have fur or hair, are warm blooded and feed their babies milk.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a squirrel? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a squirrel?
  • Can you make the squirrel's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.