Professor Possum discusses squirrel nests

1. Professor Possum’s Classroom Better Answers Than You Will Ever Get From A Gopher

2. Professor Possum’s Classroom Today’s Question What do Squirrels use to build their nest?

3. Professor Possum’s Classroom A squirrels nest is called a drey, and it is usually built in the limbs of a tree.

4. Professor Possum’s Classroom Squirrels are clever little fellows and they use the materials that are available to build their nest.

5. In California squirrels sometimes build their nest in palm trees Mama squirrel used parts of the palm tree she lived in to build this nest.

6. Fur trees and pine trees are great places to live. Notice how the mother squirrel wove the pine needles into this cozy home for her babies.

7. This industrious squirrel used the stuffing and cover from somebody’s lawn chair to build this nest that overlooked the pool. Squirrels living next door to people, sometime borrow from their neighbors.

8. When its “c-c-cold” squirrels become very inventive in building a nest. This nest includes sticks, grass and pieces of cloth. The black item in the middle is somebody’s sock.

9. In this nest the squirrel incorporated a plastic shopping bag she found on the street. Please be careful when you dispose of plastic shopping bags.

10. Professor Possum’s Classroom A Squirrel’s nest can be built from a wide variety of materials. Whatever she uses the mother squirrel creates a safe and secure place to raise her babies.

11. Professor Possum’s Classroom If you have additional questions you can send them to me at: Prof@coastandcanyonwildlife.org Class is dismissed Possum’s Rule