The Snowball: Extreme Squirrels in the Arctic (Replay)
About this episode
Aanya shares her experience with a squirrel that leads her to discover the unique survival abilities of the arctic ground squirrel.
Middle schooler, Aanya, tells us her tale of an up-close encounter with a squirrel in the school yard, which turns into an obsession that leads her to learn about the arctic ground squirrel — the world’s only mammal that can drop its body below freezing and survive in a braindead state for weeks.
People in this episode
Guest: Aanya
Topics covered
- squirrels
- arctic animals
- middle school
- obsession
- survival
- education
Keywords
- squirrel
- arctic ground squirrel
- freezing
- survival
- middle school
- animal behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WNYC
Places: Arctic, school yard
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