A. Significance and importance of project Research will be conducted on the foraging behavioral habits of the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the presence of predatory scent. The differential influences of urban versus rural settings in their relation to foraging practices will be studied. Predator scent has been shown to influence foraging behavior in the past (Lima and Valone, 1986). Predation risk and foraging efficiency were demonstrated in this study to be interrelated concepts in behavioral …
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…at five-minute time intervals as well as time spent at each station per squirrel. This should be an indicator of perceived threat. General observations of squirrel activity will be recorded via a checklist. Approximate distance to cover, carrying time, amount of time spent at the area, amount of time spent at the area feeding and how much food is taken per squirrel. The data from different environments will be analyzed using the appropriate statistical test.