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Squirrels at Play

Eastern gray squirrels are adept at survival. They possess an excellent sense of smell, which is a key tool for locating the food they have carefully hidden away during the autumn months to sustain them through the winter.

See squirrels play and run — they climb up trees, oh, what great fun! Watching squirrels is one of the simple delights of a neighborhood stroll with a child.

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"See squirrels play and run; they climb up trees — oh, what great fun!"

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