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Wildlife in Winter

Exploring the winter survival strategies of wildlife

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January 9, 2022

Long-Distance Migrant

By riedererjt

Long-distance migrants breed in the United States and Canada and winter in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Migration timing is influenced by changes in day length.

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