Question

(viii) Which one is not a food for a squirrel?
(a) Grains
(b) Small insects
(c) Fruits
(d) All of these

Answer 1

Answer:

b)small insects is the answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Food for a squirrel does not consist of small insects. Option (b) is correct.

Explanation:

• Squirrels mainly come in the category of herbivores.
• Cellulose is not digested by the squirrels so, they eat food that mainly consists of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Most squirrels are herbivores and their food is mainly comprised of green vegetation, seeds, nuts, fruits, grains, and plants. So, fruits, and grains are the primary food for the squirrels.

So, small insects are not food for a squirrel.

Option (b) is correct.