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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