Climate Confusion
As one research station on the Antarctic Peninsula experienced its hottest temperature on record with a high of 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit, freak warmth in Siberia awakened badgers early from hibernation.
The animals typically remain in slumber until late February. But above-freezing temperatures 46 degrees warmer than a year ago have caused them to stir.
An unusually warm December caused similar hibernation confusion among bears in Russia and Ukraine.
Last winter, hundreds of brown bears in a southern Russian reserve didn’t hibernate at all due to the unusual warmth.
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