Assertion: squirrel | /r/CapableOf | dig hole
Facets:
value: in yards
type: LOCATION
value: in gardens
type: LOCATION
value: in lawns
type: LOCATION
value: in the process
type: TEMPORAL
value: typically
type: DEGREE
value: to bury food
type: PURPOSE
value: in search of roots
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A squirrel will dig a hole and cover it up, all the while holding a nut in its teeth and not depositing it.
text: Squirrels use their keen sense of smell to search for buried food, but can dig numerous holes in the process.
text: For instance, when they find food and they feel like other animals would steal it from them, they would dig up a hole and cover it with leaves.
text: This is where a squirrel digs a hole and vigorously covers it up again, but without depositing the nut.
text: They do this by preparing the spot as usual, for instance, digging a hole or widening a crack, miming the placement of the food, while actually concealing it in their mouths, and then covering up the "cache" as if they had deposited the object.
text: Squirrels also practice deceptive caching which is where they dig a hole, pretend to drop in a nut, and then cover it with leaves, but they don’t deposit the nut.
text: Squirrels dig holes in lawns and gardens in search of roots, stems, bark, shoots, leaves, flowers, fruit, and nuts.
text: Squirrels, including fox squirrels, eastern gray squirrels, and red squirrels, do most of their damage to the exterior of the property -- digging holes in yards, stripping bark from trees, and stealing food from gardens.
text: Squirrels are considered pests when they enter homes and buildings to nest; when they raid birdfeeders; when they feed on gardens, trees and landscape plantings; and when they dig holes in gardens and lawns to bury and retrieve food.
text: These rodents typically dig holes in yards, eat plants, and keep away desirable wildlife like birds.
text: Squirrels use their keen sense of smell to search for buried food, but can dig numerous holes in the process.