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  2. Arctic fox - Wikipedia

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    The thermal conductivity of Arctic fox fur in the summer and winter is the same; however, the thermal conductance of the Arctic fox in the winter is lower than the summer since fur thickness increases by 140%. In the summer, the thermal conductance of the Arctic foxes body is 114% higher than the winter, but their body core temperature is ...

  3. Winter - Wikipedia

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    Migration is a common effect of winter upon animals such as migratory birds. Some butterflies also migrate seasonally. Hibernation is a state of reduced metabolic activity during the winter. Some animals "sleep" during winter and only come out when the warm weather returns; e.g., gophers, frogs, snakes, and bats.

  4. Arctic hare - Wikipedia

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    The Arctic hare [2] (Lepus arcticus) is a species of hare highly adapted to living in the Arctic tundra and other icy biomes. The Arctic hare survives with shortened ears and limbs, a small nose, fat that makes up close to 20% of its body, and a thick coat of fur.

  5. Wildlife, farm animals, pets: How they fare the freezing ...

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    Many farm animals grow a natural winter coat to help endure frigid temperatures, but their domestication brings a certain level of responsibility to the people who own them.

  6. 'Move, change or die': How these animals adapt and survive ...

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    Sleeping the season away. If an animal’s physiology, diet, or other characteristics don’t allow it to stay warm and/or find sufficient food during the winter, an additional set of survival ...

  7. What happens at Binder Park Zoo during the winter? - AOL

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    All animals remain on-site throughout the year in their various homes. Jasmine, a snow leopard, alternates between indoor and outdoor areas along with Raj, the zoo's male snow leopard at Binder ...

  8. Yeti - Wikipedia

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    Yeti was adopted into Tibetan Buddhism, where it is considered a nonhuman animal that is nonetheless human enough to sometimes be able to follow Dharma. Several stories feature Yetis becoming helpers and disciples to religious figures. In Tibet, images of Yetis are paraded and occasionally worshipped as guardians against evil spirits.

  9. Animal - Wikipedia

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    The word animal comes from the Latin noun animal of the same meaning, which is itself derived from Latin animalis 'having breath or soul'. [6] The biological definition includes all members of the kingdom Animalia. [7] In colloquial usage, the term animal is often used to refer only to nonhuman animals.