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California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi).
Learn how hibernating ground squirrels lower their body temperatures to enter a dormant state
ground squirrel alarm signal
Examine the preparation measures taken by foraging pikas and hibernating ground squirrels
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California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi).
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
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California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi).
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alarm signal
Learn how hibernating ground squirrels lower their body temperatures to enter a dormant state
Examine the preparation measures taken by foraging pikas and hibernating ground squirrels
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