Animals Through The Seasons
How do animals adapt to changing seasons?
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Many animals change their behavior and even how they look as the seasons change. Here are some examples of how animals adapt to the changing seasons. Look at each tab below, and click on the name of the animal to find out more about how they adapt.
The rabbit’s soft fur is brown in the summer. When winter comes, the fur of many rabbits will turn white. The white fur makes the rabbit hard to see in the snow and helps to protect it. The fur of some other wild animals changes color during the different seasons, too.
These animals forage for food like nuts and seeds in the fall. They store the nuts and seeds in trees or burrows. Then, they dig up this food during winter months. Can you see any of this activity where you live? In the spring, these animals and many others are busy chatting, playing, and looking for their mates.
What is happening at your bird feeder this time of year? Spring brings new bird families. In many areas, fall means that birds are flying south. Winter can be a quiet time of year for birds in many areas. How about where you live?
What do you do differently in the winter, spring, summer, and fall? Human beings adapt to changes in the weather, as well. We wear different clothes, turn on the heat, and even eat differently. Some people feel sad without the sun; others love the feeling of nestling in during the dark, cold days and nights that winter often brings. How about you? Do certain seasons make you feel differently?
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How do squirrels and chipmunks adapt in the fall?
Squirrels and chipmunks find and store lots of food to eat to get ready for winter.