While all of us were cozy in our beds with our heated blankets and hot chocolate, how were the wildlife surviving out there in the abnormally cold winter? Here is a website that talks more about how the animals are adapting to these frigid winters. Some animals survive through hibernation, while others learn more unique ways to adapt. Flying squirrels were seen cramming into small tree holes and huddling together and a ruffed grouse would bury itself in the snow and create a miniature igloo to protect itself from further cold spells. These are just two examples of how some of the wildlife was adapting during the Polar Vortex, but there are many other examples on the website.
Source #2: Miller, Matt. "How Will the Polar Vortex Affect Wildlife?" Cool Green Science. 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 21 May 2014.
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