Assertion: squirrel | /r/CapableOf | store food
Facets:
value: for winter
type: PURPOSE
value: in winter
type: TEMPORAL
value: in private locations
type: LOCATION
value: in buried holes in the ground
type: LOCATION
value: in the same way
type: MANNER
value: in small quantities for later recovery
type: PURPOSE
value: to feed their family
type: PURPOSE
value: in the nest
type: LOCATION
value: to hide it
type: PURPOSE
value: in their dens
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Most species of squirrel hibernates during the colder winter months, with the squirrels beginning to store food in their dens during the autumn in preparation for the winter.
text: It is true that squirrels store their food for winter, but these clever creatures actually eat a wide variety of plant life, including green vegetation, buds, conifer cones, seeds, fruits and fungi.
text: From their different shapes and sizes to the way they hide food, they’re endlessly fascinating.
text: Squirrels are hoarders and love to dig holes and hide their food in multiple locations.
text: Squirrels aren't the only animals that store up food for the winter.
text: They hide more food than they will recover or eat.
text: They store enough food to feed their family through the colder months when food is scarce.
text: That is, it stores food in small quantities for later recovery.
text: When annual plants begin to dry and produce seed, squirrels switch to seeds, grains, and nuts, and begin to store food.
text: Squirrels store food and recover it as needed.
text: Not all squirrels store food in the same way, though.
text: In winter, squirrels will store their food in the nest they make.
text: Squirrels store their food in buried holes in the ground for winter.
text: Squirrels also practice food caching (also known as hoarding) where they store their food in private locations to hide it from competition.
text: Twenty-five percent of all the food squirrels hide is stolen: Squirrels spend three-quarters of their day hiding food.
text: Squirrels will bury or hide their food to eat throughout the winter.