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Because the ladies like the colour and it will not get war so they have to get really fat that they can live in the winter.

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Q: Why would a squirrels fur get thicker in winter?
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What season would a rabbit's fur be thicker?

probably winter or spring


Which physical change would most likely an animal survive during the winter?

An animal would develop a longer and thicker coat of hair or fur.


What year would a rabbit's fur be thicker?

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How does a dog adapts to winter?

Most (not all) dogs develop a thicker undercoat of fur to help insulate them.


What is a snowshoe hare behavior?

The snowshoe hare changes its fur color when it's winter and when it's summer. this is a behavior because if it didn't it would be spotted by a predator and be killed to extinction. another adaption is that it changes its diet when winter comes. in the winter it eats baby trees and shrubs. a third adaption is that when the fur color changes it gets thicker and thinner to. thicker when it turns white and thinner when it turns brown.


What does molting do for the animal?

It helps them shed the old fur so that new and thicker fur can help them stay warm. They usually molt during winter.


How is a weasel's fur in winter?

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How do you think the thickness of fur on grassland animals that moved to a warmer placed in the winter compares to the fur of animals that didn't move?

The animals that didnt move their fur got thicker so they would be warm. The animals that moved didnt really change


How does a hare adapt to there environment?

They shead their fur in the summer, and in the winter the hare gets thicker and more pufted up, then with the air in-betwen the fur it becomes an insulator.


What are some behavioral adaptations of the red fox?

Their fur gets longer and thicker, giving them warmth during winter and during the warm seasons, they shed fur and start growing them in fall so they can have it fully grown by winter.


Do baby squirrels have fur?

no baby squirrels are not born with fur but when they reach 5 weeks old they should have gained all their fur


What do animals do to the changing weather when they stay active?

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