How Ground Squirrels Keep Cool in The Summer

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How Ground Squirrels Keep Cool in The Summer

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Ground squirrels in the Kalahari have devised a remarkable method to guarantee portable shade: they use their tails as umbrellas. From: AFRICA'S WILD HAVENS: Camelthorn Tree http://bit.ly/2ccWuxG

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