This is a picture of a Western Grey Squirrel with a nut in it's mouth. This squirrel represents an example of seed dispersal. Seed dispersal is the movement/transport of a seed away from its parent plant. Plants rely on wind, water, and animals to spread their seeds. Squirrels often times take acorns from oak trees and either store or eat them for later. Sometimes they forget where they buried their nuts, which therefore allows the seed to germinate.
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