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Do tree squirrels eat fungi?
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Yes, tree squirrels do eat fungi. While their diet primarily consists of nuts and fruits, tree squirrels are omnivorous and consume a wide variety of other food sources, including seeds, insects, nectar, leaves, buds, flowers, and the cambium layer of tree bark. They may also occasionally eat bird eggs, nestlings, and carrion.12