Every winter, some animals disappear into a deep sleep, surviving the freezing temperatures in hibernation. From bears and ...

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Some adaptations of plants and animals are given. Specific examples include ... and how dormice hibernate. Ask students to put together a presentation on a particular ecosystem.

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Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the most famous weather-forecasting groundhog, thanks to additional publicity from ...

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The letter also urged Groundhog Day officials to “sprinkle some happiness” into Phil’s life by letting him retire.

The Camp Hill Line project is underway to reopen the line in Birmingham, UK, 80 years after it was closed as part of the ...

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Squealers has been a labor of love for its owners, who have poured their heart and soul (and probably a fair amount of ...