Which animals store nuts?

Many different animals store nuts for different reasons and for future use, including as a food source to sustain them during colder or leaner periods or to plant to grow new trees or plants. Some key animals that are known for storing nuts include:

Squirrels:

- Various squirrel species collect and store nuts, seeds, and various foods in different caches hidden throughout their territory.

Chipmunks: Similar to squirrels, chipmunks create underground burrows and store nuts, seeds, grains, and berries for winter.

Birds: Certain bird species such as jays, nutcrackers, and woodpeckers store away excess nuts and seeds in holes on tree trunks or within cracks in the ground.

Mice: Field mice and some other rodent species bury acorns and nuts underground as food reserves for later consumption.

Bears: While not exclusively storing nuts like the previously mentioned species, some bears might also stash nuts and acorns among other foods within hollowed-out logs or other discreet locations for later feeding.

Ants: Certain ant species exhibit fascinating hoarding behaviors known as granivorous ant colonies. They collect and transport various grains, seeds, and nuts back to their colonies to store within specially carved-out storage chambers deep underground.