Squirrels are known to store nuts by burying them, but they are omnivores that also eat apples, insects and much more besides.

Do squirrels eat apples and carrots?

Most people think that squirrels only eat nuts and seeds, but that's not the case. ... These additional foods include peanuts, peanut butter, pecans, pistachios, grapes, corn, squash, zucchini, pumpkin, strawberries, carrots, apples, sunflower seeds and even snack items, such as Oreo® cookies.

How do you feed apples to squirrels?

This fruit is NOT beneficial for these small rodents. If you have a pet squirrel, you should only feed them 2-3 slices of fruit per day. Wild squirrels will take several small bits of the fruit before they drop it and move on to something else.