Well, darling, as winter rolls in, the woodchuck doesn't bother with a winter wardrobe change. Instead, it just stuffs its face with food to pack on those extra pounds for hibernation. So, you won't see any fancy fur coats or stylish scarves on these critters – just a chunky woodchuck ready to snooze the winter away.
Oh, dude, like, the groundhog doesn't exactly hit up the salon for a winter makeover or anything. But, like, as winter approaches, these little critters start growing a thicker coat to stay warm in the chilly weather. So, if you see a groundhog looking extra fluffy, you know it's just getting cozy for the winter hibernation party.
The woodchuck has more characteristics in common with squirrels because they are from the same family
Woodchucks are considerably larger than both squirrels and mice. Woodchucks live in holes in the ground, mice in nests at various levels and squirrels in trees. Woodchucks, like squirrels, limit their activity in the winter.
It will be lower in the sky. As the midpoint of winter passes, the noontime sun will be higher each day until midsummer.
Hibernation has been studied extensively in woodchucks. As I recall, someone at Swarthmore University has made it his primary research interest. Metabolic rate drops quite a bit, reducing the need for
Behold, the winter solstice approaches.
Black bears do not shed their summer coats for a winter color but the fur becomes thicker as fall approaches and the temperature drops. The bears, where winters are harsh, will eat large amounts of food to put on winter fat to carry them through the season when forage is scarce. They will also den up and go into a deep sleep (not hibernation) to conserve energy.
Raymond Geoffrey Winter has written: 'Approaches to a biogenetically patterned synthesis of corrins'
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The temperature gradually dropped as winter slowly approaches.
physical change because chemical changes usually cant be seen
Bears do not change their fur for the winter.