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  2. Bushy-tailed woodrat - Wikipedia

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    The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (Neotoma cinerea) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. [2] Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland.

  3. Gunnison's prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    The Gunnison's prairie dogs go through two yearly periodic moults during spring and fall. In spring, the shedding begins from the head to the rear tail. The process is reversed in the winter, it starts from the tail and proceeds to head. [4] A distinguishing physical trait of the prairie dog is the placement of the eyes.

  4. Climate of California - Wikipedia

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    During the El Niño phase, the jet stream is located south through California, allowing for warmer temperatures and more heavy rains to occur, particularly in the southern portions of the state. During the La Niña phase, the jet stream is much further north, and therefore the far northern portions of California are wetter, while the southern ...

  5. Heermann's kangaroo rat - Wikipedia

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    Heermann's kangaroo rats are granivores, and seeds provide a significant nutritional value to their diet. They are also herbivores, especially during seasons of winter and spring. Additionally, in the wild they have been documented capturing insects at night such as moths, beetles, and grasshoppers. Most of the plant material near the burrows ...

  6. SC alligators seemingly disappear this time of year. Where do ...

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    Many warm-blooded animals hibernate during the winter as they endure freezing temperatures. However, given that alligators are cold-blooded reptiles, they undergo a different form of self ...

  7. California kangaroo rat - Wikipedia

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    The California kangaroo rat (Dipodomys californicus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. [2] However, populations are declining, having not fully recovered after the drought in California from 2013 to 2015 destroyed their habitat ( the grasslands ) and changed it into desert .

  8. Bear ‘Tucking Themself In’ for Hibernation in Yellowstone ...

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    Winter is finally here, and bears are getting ready to find a den to hibernate in over the next few months. ... Most of us grew up being told that bears hibernate during the winter, but as CJAGIII ...

  9. Where do copperhead snakes go when the weather turns ... - AOL

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    Even in the fall and winter, snakes will periodically come out in the daytime when temperatures are higher. You could even see them at dawn or dusk on especially warm days, Hall said.