The information in the image is largely accurate regarding the biological changes in certain squirrel species during autumn.
During the fall, the hippocampus - the area of the brain responsible for spatial memory - can grow by approximately 15% to help squirrels remember thousands of hiding spots.
These are actual seasonal fluctuations. This growth is temporary and occurs to aid in food caching for winter survival. Once winter passes, the brain region shrinks back to its normal size.
This phenomenon is observed in species like the eastern gray squirrel, but it is not universal; for example, fox squirrels do not experience the same increase.
I wonder if flying squirrels brains change...
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That is one helluva great price.
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