Thirteen-lined ground squirrel seen in Ridgeway

October 20, 2026
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One was observed on October 8 in Ridgeway during the pre-hibernation transition.1 These prairie mammals exhibit hyperphagia in late summer and enter hibernation by late October, actively building fat reserves before entering underground burrows for winter torpor.1

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