# Northwestern squirrels cache food in fall

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/10/14/features/embracing-the-wild-a-crash-course-to-northwestern-wildlife/

Eastern gray squirrels cache food on Northwestern campus. They create deceptive caches and use dreys for winter shelter. Research shows they recover over 50% of cached food.

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Created: 2026-10-26T18:19:35.877128+00:00

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Original source: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/10/14/features/embracing-the-wild-a-crash-course-to-northwestern-wildlife/