Extreme Plasticity in Thermoregulatory Behaviors of Free‐Ranging Black‐Tailed Prairie Dogs

In the natural environment, hibernating sciurids generally remain dormant during winter and enter numerous deep torpor bouts from the time of first immergence in fall until emergence in spring. In contrast, black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)remain active throughout winter but periodica...

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