Monday, March 31, 2014

Squirrel Tapping Maple Tree for Sap

Squirrel species tap maples and other trees for sap, just like we do.  These taps were probably done by a grey squirrel.  Note the fresh sap running out of the wounds.



This is what a tap from previous seasons looks like.  Note the diagnositc dot-dash format, caused by one set of incisors anchoring the jaw, and the others scraping the bark.

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