The IQ of a squirrel is around 25 to 40, which is pretty comparable to the IQ of a 1 year old to 1.5 year old child.
Squirrels are actually pretty intelligent and smart and possess impressive spatial memory.
Squirrels are smart enough to solve complex problems to find food and can also demonstrate behaviors that indicate that they are also capable of adapting to new environments.
A notable study that was published in the Journal of Zoology, also found that squirrels can also differentiate among various nut species, food odors and even storage methods.
Squirrels are members of the family of Sciuridae, which is a family that includes small or medium sized rodents.
The squirrel family also includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels and flying squirrels.
Squirrels are also indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia and even Africa and they were also introduced by humans to Australia.
Some of the squirrels favorite foods are walnuts, acorns, hickory nuts and even Osage orange fruits.
Squirrels also will feed on wild tree nuts, nuts and tree buds once food becomes scarce later in wintertime.