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Name: Paul
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Location: PA
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Date: 10/28/2005
Question:
Do any squirrels hibernate in trees?

Replies:
Tree squirrels do not hibernate. Grey and fox squirrels are two species that live in tree nests. There are many others.

http://www.squirrels.org/facts.html

Steve Sample

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