{"id":13027,"date":"2024-01-08T04:40:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=13027"},"modified":"2024-01-08T04:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:40:29","slug":"which-animals-eat-black-walnuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/which-animals-eat-black-walnuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Animals Eat Black Walnuts?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Black walnut trees grow prolifically<\/a> throughout much of the U.S., and they produce tasty, nutritious food for many forms of wildlife. Have you ever wondered which animals eat black walnuts? Curious to find out more about each type of animal? If so, keep reading as we talk about the various animals that feed on black walnuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Squirrels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Squirrels are perhaps the most well-known consumers of black walnuts. These tree-dwelling mammals rely on various types of nuts and seeds to get them through the winter, and black walnuts are one of their most common food sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squirrels have sharp teeth and claws that help them break through hard walnut shells and reach the soft inner nut meats. Black walnuts provide lots of fat and nutrients to keep squirrels warm and provide them with the energy their bodies need.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at the way this squirrel cracks open a walnut in the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ixtO-QuMuzQ<\/a>