Gemma Wyer answered
A baby squirrel is referred to as an infant or baby while in the nest. For the first year of its life, it is called a juvenile.
After the first year, it becomes an adult and is simply called a squirrel.
Breeding
Baby squirrels are mostly born in the spring, and there are usually four squirrels in a litter. The gestation period of a squirrel (from mating to birth) is six weeks.
At birth, a baby squirrel weighs just one ounce and is only an inch long. Squirrels are born without teeth and hair, and are blind for six to eight weeks. A healthy female will have two litters a year.
After the first year, it becomes an adult and is simply called a squirrel.
Breeding
Baby squirrels are mostly born in the spring, and there are usually four squirrels in a litter. The gestation period of a squirrel (from mating to birth) is six weeks.
At birth, a baby squirrel weighs just one ounce and is only an inch long. Squirrels are born without teeth and hair, and are blind for six to eight weeks. A healthy female will have two litters a year.
What is a Squirrel's Nest Called?
A squirrel's nest is called a 'drey'. They build them out of twigs with leaves attached and the nests are about the size of a football. A juvenile squirrel will build its own drey at around three months old.
A squirrel survives on a diet of:
Lifespan
A squirrel can live for up to ten years but most only survive for three to four years in the wild.
A squirrel's nest is called a 'drey'. They build them out of twigs with leaves attached and the nests are about the size of a football. A juvenile squirrel will build its own drey at around three months old.
A squirrel survives on a diet of:
- hazelnuts
- acorns
- beech
- tree bark
- leaves
- shoots
- flowers
Lifespan
A squirrel can live for up to ten years but most only survive for three to four years in the wild.
