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Wildlife in Winter

Exploring the winter survival strategies of wildlife

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January 9, 2022

Precocial

By riedererjt

Precocial birds and mammals can walk and feed themselves almost immediately after hatching or birth. Baby chickens are an example.

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  • An introduction to the Wildlife in Winter project
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  • Glossary
  • Winter Severity Index

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  • Carolina Grasshopper
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Survival Strategies

  • Active All winter
  • Annual Colony
  • Brumation
  • Communal Denning
  • Freeze-avoidance
  • Freeze-tolerance
  • Irruptive
  • Long-distant Migrant
  • Medium-distant Migrant
  • Overwinter as a Chrysalis
  • Overwinter as Eggs
  • Short-distant Migrant
  • Torpor
  • True hibernator
  • Winter Visitor
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