Effect of seasonal variation on foraging strategies of Eastern Gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)

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  Many mammals rely on one of either two strategies to optimize their feeding efficiency: time minimization or energy maximization. Here we argue that Eastern gray squirrels rely on both strategies by shifting from a strategy of time minimization early in the fall to one of energy maximization later in the season.
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