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Arctic ground squirrels changing hibernation patterns

By Anne Manning | Colorado State University on May 28, 2023   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, Science/Education  

Arctic ground squirrels changing hibernation patterns

Arctic ground squirrels are unique among mammals. Their ability to keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer enables them to survive extreme winter climates. New research published in Science analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data. The findings include shorter hibernation periods and differences between male and […]

Why Don’t Hibernating Bears get Osteoporosis?

By Alaska Native News on Aug 24, 2014   Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

Why Don’t Hibernating Bears get Osteoporosis?

Bears have the right idea. Don’t fight the cold; just shut ‘er down for six months and emerge when it’s warmer. Why didn’t we think of that? For one thing, our bones would wither. We’d all get osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become more fragile. Bears don’t get osteoporosis, even though they hibernate for […]

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