"Gus" wrote in message
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Each evening I put out chestnuts for the local squirrel. The bowel can
hold 8 mixed size chestnuts. Each morning I noticed that only a small
number were taken. I decided to put out 7, in the morning 3 were left.
The next morning I put out 6, it left 2. For the last week I have put
out 5, it always leaves one taking only 4. This raises the questions;
why does this squirrel only take 4 chestnuts? can this squirrel count?
It takes them away one at a time.

Every year I fight the tree rats and rats with hooves for my chestnuts.
This year they won with me only getting enough to stuff the Thanksgiving
turkey and a few snacks. One year I gave a bag to a friend, and what he did
was feed the squirrels around his apartment. Last chestnuts I ever gave
him. Don't know where you get yours
Frank