How hibernating squirrels go more than six months without water—and don’t get thirsty
For six to eight months of each year, thirteen-lined ground squirrels don’t leave their small, subterranean dens. Beneath North America’s grasslands, they wait out the cold season hibernating, without ...
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Can squirrels actually predict the type of winter to come?
Rooted in the Old Farmer's Almanac, folklore says, “acorns that fall heavily mean a cold winter is coming.” So can squirrels really predict the weather? Acorns are a delicacy for these furry ...
Can squirrels or persimmons predict what winter will be like? Here's what we know
They have a success rate of 13 out of 17 years. Legend says the more frantically a squirrel gathers nuts means a harsh winter ...
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Canada’s Ground Squirrels Survive The Harsh Winter In A Super-cool Slumber
As winter approaches and the temperature drops to -30C across parts of Canada, the thirteen-lined ground squirrel nestles one-metre underground in a grass-lined burrow for six months of the year.