Spruce Grouse, Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus),
Arctic Ground Squirrel, North American Red Squirrel, voles, and lemmings are also common in the area (D.
The
Arctic ground squirrel is the largest ground squirrel in North America and has the most northerly distribution (Fig.
Hibernating animals' metabolisms plummet and their temperatures sink much lower; an
Arctic ground squirrel, for instance, cools to about--3[degrees]C when it hibernates.
The
Arctic ground squirrel is the only known mammal capable of lowering its body temperature to below freezing during hibernation.
I also have memories of chasing ptarmigan, having family sing-alongs under northern lights, exploring cabins decimated by polar bears, seeing where explorers like Samuel Hearne chipped their names in rock, and once settling for more than an hour on my belly waiting for a sik-sik (
Arctic ground squirrel) to emerge from its hole."
From a tiny
Arctic ground squirrel to a near-perfectly preserved baby mammoth found in Siberia, you'll learn all about how some bodies are protected from decay and time.
The foxes set up housekeeping in an abandoned
arctic ground squirrel burrow, where the male fox dug into the permafrost (far right) to enlarge the entrance.
Geomorphic effect of the
arctic ground squirrel in an alpine environment.
The intestinal epithelium has also been reported to be active in the
arctic ground squirrel (S.
Keywords:
arctic ground squirrel; collared lemming; Dicrostonyx kilangmiutak; generalist predator; predator diets; prey refuge; red fox; Rough-legged Hawk; semigeneralist predator; specialist predator.
On 24 May 2014, I observed a Bald Eagle in adult plumage killing and eating an
Arctic Ground Squirrel at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve (60.874[degrees]; -135.331[degrees]), near Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
The Arctic fox, northern collared lemming, caribou, and
Arctic ground squirrel comprised 60.7% of the total number of specimens collected.
Arctic ground squirrel - large ground squirrel of the North American far north