Winter Shelter: Survival Strategies of Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects and Mammals.

In this naturalist notebook we discuss survival strategies of reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals from the hibernacula of Common Gartersnakes (Thamnophis cyrtopsi) to the dens of North American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) animals have adapted behaviors and physiological strategies to get them through the chill of winter. Listen to Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna to learn about these fascinating biological observations. 

Photo: Common Gartersnakes (Thamnophis cyrtopsi) in a breeding ball. .