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October 7, 2022
Ground Squirrels Hibernate for the Winter
Yesterday, when I was coming back from my ride across Boreas Pass, I stopped to feed the chipmunks and ground squirrels at the Phoenix Mine. Although there were plenty of Least Chipmunks (roughly 7), there were no Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels. This was the 2nd time I made this observation. It bothered me enough that I looked it up and it appears that the Ground Squirrels have gone into hibernation, but the Least Chipmunks do not hibernate.
I'm not sure when the Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels went into hibernation, but the last photo I took of them was September 6th, 2022. My best guess as to when they went into hibernation would be around September 1st, 2022.
Posted by Rob Kiser on October 7, 2022 at 10:27 AM
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