Mammals
What special adaptation helps chipmunks collect food to be the excellent hoarders that they are?
Cheek pouches
From surviving with very little oxygen
Why do birds look chubby in the winter?
Fluffed up feathers to stay warm
"Don't eat the yellow snow!" Thanks to cottontails, what other colors of snow should you watch out for?
Pink, red, orange, brown or BLUE
How do snakes find the place where all the other snakes are gathering for the winter?
Following a trail of scent left by other snakes
How do ducks keep their feet from freezing in the cold water?
Countercurrent exchange
Which Missouri mammal is especially vulnerable to frostbite?
Opposums
What is the special kind of hibernation that snakes use to survive the winter called?
Brumation
Which owl is active during the day when they visit Missouri from up North?
Snowy Owl
Which mammal that lives at LREC is a TRUE hibernator?
Ground hogs
How do turtles get oxygen under water after the water freezes?
Absorbing it through the skin - especially around the tail
What happens to a chickadee's brain when it hides seeds for the winter?
It literally gets bigger