Which of the Following Is True Regarding When Ground Squirrels

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding when ground squirrels awaken from hibernation?

• A) Females wake up a week or so before males.
• B) Males wake up only when food becomes available.
• C) Females and males wake up at the same time each spring.
• D) Males wake up prior to the time females are sexually receptive.

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