Assertion: ground squirrel's food | /r/HasProperty | scarce
Facets:
value: in winter
type: TEMPORAL
value: in fall
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Some species are omnivorous, and when food is scarce they will eat insects, eggs, and even some species of small vertebrates.
text: Gray squirrels, for example, have been known to eat insects, snails, bird eggs and animal carcasses when other food is scarce.
text: Food is scarce in winter and fall.
text: During times when food is scarce, the wolverines will go back to their stockpile to and retrieve a meal.
text: Squirrels keep food caches for future use when food is scarce.
text: If the population builds up and food is scarce, the Barbary ground squirrel may migrate.
text: These food reserves help squirrels survive the winter season when food is scarce.
text: But they prey on these birds and insects in very rare occasions, when food is scarce.
text: They may also feed on wild tree fruits, nuts, and tree buds when food is scarce later in winter.
text: May become torpid for periods of time when food is scarce and temperatures are extreme; especially fall and winter at high elevations, and in late summer in hot, lowland areas.
text: During winter when food is scarce, black-tails remain in their burrows for long periods without food or water, using physiological adaptations to control their metabolism.