Food
Omnivore
Squirrels eat nuts, seeds, fruit and fungi.
Eats plants and animals
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Squirrel Facts for Kids: S Is for Squirrel
Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees! Here are easy squirrel facts for kids: what squirrels eat, how big they grow, what a baby squirrel is called and where squirrels live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Kitbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Squirrels
Two more true facts about the squirrel that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Squirrel”
Squirrel starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Squirrels plant trees by forgetting buried nuts.
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One more fact
Their front teeth never stop growing.
Act it outMove like a squirrel for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Squirrel”.
Ask a questionWhat would a squirrel eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Squirrel Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the squirrel, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A squirrel is about 20 to 50 cm long with the tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Squirrels live for about 5 to 10 years.
LifespanBaby
Kit
A baby squirrel is called a kit.
Baby nameGroup
Scurry
A group of squirrels is called a scurry.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Squirrels are found in every continent except Antarctica and Australia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees!
Squirrel is a mammalLetter
S is for squirrel
Squirrel has 8 letters and starts with S.
Say: Squirrel
Quick quiz
Squirrel Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Squirrel Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the squirrel? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for squirrel” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
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Squirrel Questions Kids Ask
Squirrels eat nuts, seeds, fruit and fungi. That makes the squirrel an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A squirrel is about 20 to 50 cm long with the tail.
Squirrels live for about 5 to 10 years.
A baby squirrel is called a kit.
A group of squirrels is called a scurry.
Squirrels live in every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The squirrel is a mammal. Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees!
Squirrel starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Squirrel
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An ox is a strong cow or bull trained to do farm work. Farmers have used oxen to pull plows and carts for thousands of years.
Lives in: Farms Read ox factsMammal
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Lives in: Grasslands Read wallaby facts