Activities & oddities

EXPLAIN THIS!

Rodent Trap?

TEASE YOUR BRAIN

Discover how the two figures on the left are related to each other. Then, use that pattern to fill in the question mark.

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Explain This!

This chipmunk squeezed its way inside a bird feeder. How? These rodents are small--approximately 13 centimeters (5 inches) tall. They are so flexible that they can squeeze through openings as tiny as that of a bird-feeder entrance. Once inside, the five-striped chipmunk can feast on its favorite snacks--seeds. This chipmunk is most likely gathering seeds inside of its stretchy cheek pouches. Then, it will squeeze back out of the bird feeder and haul the seeds to its underground burrow. Chipmunks may store up to 3.6 kilograms (8 pounds) of food in their burrows. That's because in the winter, chipmunks sleep for weeks at a time. In between sleepy stints, they feed on their stored seeds, before dozing off again.

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