Schlagwort: cute animals

voiceofnature:

Squirrels and mushrooms by Odd E. Kjølstad

“Squirrels don’t only eat seeds and nuts. They also eat most types of mushrooms, even those whom are toxic for humans. Mushrooms contains chitin which the squirrels utilize though the small intestine. It turns out that the poisonous substance in the mushrooms are broken down and converted into harmless byproducts.”