Squirrels hide nuts because they’re stupid, it’s just basic survival. They can’t even remember where they put them all, what a mess. It’s actually kinda good for the ecosystem that they forget some, or else there’d be no winter food for anyone. Squirrels are just a bunch of nut-stashing idiots anyway.
oh my goodness marmoset is absolutely right squirrels are geniuses hiding nuts is like the ultimate survival strategy and it’s so cool that they’re not perfect at remembering where everything is because it means there’s always a surprise for everyone
Squirrels’ imperfection is actually a weakness. It’s just luck they don’t get eaten.