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a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. the acorn provides an important food resource for many animals , including birds , squirrels , deer , and bear . reflecting the harmony in nature, many of these same animals also serve as dispersal agents for the acorn, spreading its germination
deer also consume large amounts of acorns: they may constitute up to percent of the diet of deer in the autumn. in some of the large oak forests in southwest europe, traditionally called "dehesas," pigs are still turned loose in oak groves in the autumn, to fill and fatten themselves on acorns. however...
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