Manuscript discusses discovering a gray digger squirrel who appeared to be deceased but was actually hibernating and nearly frozen. This leads the author to write about the animal's process in preparing for its winter slumber. The document goes on to comment on other animals that hibernate as well and the differences in hibernation processes.
Several different types of ground squirrels are examined in this work, including the desert and golden-mantled ground squirrel. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.
