Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Now this little sleepy head and its companions have woken up after their winter rest. European ground squirrels are the animal world's "sleepy heads" who hibernate for 7-8 months. During hibernation, the heart rate and breathing drop. The body temperature drops to just a few degrees.
During the summer, the ground squirrels spend most of the day looking for food to build up a proper fat store that allows them to cope with the deep winter hibernation.
Now this little sleepy head and its companions have woken up after their winter rest. European ground squirrels are the animal world's "sleepy heads" who hibernate for 7-8 months. During hibernation, the heart rate and breathing drop. The body temperature drops to just a few degrees.
During the summer, the ground squirrels spend most of the day looking for food to build up a proper fat store that allows them to cope with the deep winter hibernation.
