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Thirteen-lined ground squirrels can survive in hibernation for over six months without food or water and special physiological adaptations allow them to do so. [6] They alternate between torpor bouts of 7 to 10 days when their body temperatures drops to 5-7°C, and interbout arousals of less than 24 hours with their body temperature back to 37 ...
This list is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in the Town of Huntington, New York.The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Tree squirrels live mostly among trees, as opposed to those that live in burrows in the ground or among rocks. An exception is the flying squirrel that also makes its home in trees, but has a physiological distinction separating it from its tree squirrel cousins: special flaps of skin called patagia , acting as glider wings, which allow gliding ...
Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks (genus ...
Shore Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County, New York. The district has 20 contributing residential buildings. They sit at the foot of a steep wooded bluff and date from the early 19th century, the oldest dating to about 1790. It includes works by architect Grosvenor Atterbury. [2]
Harbor Road Historic District is a national historic district located at Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County, New York. The district has 18 contributing residential buildings. The majority of the residences represent the village's earliest settlement.
Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County, New York.The district has 32 contributing buildings. The majority of the buildings were built between 1855 and 1890.
Cold Spring Harbor State Park is a 47-acre (19 ha) state park located on New York State Route 25A in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York. The hilly park opened in 2000 and offers scenic views of Cold Spring Harbor on the north shore of Long Island .