1. They build nests by making burrows in the ground.

2. They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground.

3. They are omnivorous. 

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

 7. Ans: b

Explanation:

About Indian Squirrel:

• The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents. 
• Indian squirrel is a very adaptable species. It is active during the day (diurnal animal) and semi-arboreal. 
• Indian palm squirrel is an omnivore. Its diet is mostly based on the fruit and nuts, but it also consumes eggs, small birds, larvae and insects. 
• Indian squirrels build nests in the treetops using the grass and branches. 
• In deciduous forests squirrels scatter-hoard seeds and nuts in shallow pits just below leaf litter.
• In this process squirrels will store hundreds of nuts and fruits per individual, some may germinate in this process.Individual squirrels remember precise location of their stored nuts.

Only Statement 2 and 3 are correct and 1is incorrect.

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