Arctic Ground Squirrel (IMAGE)

McMaster University

Arctic Ground Squirrel

Caption

Researchers analyzed permafrost samples collected from ground squirrel burrows that span several glacial periods and can remain frozen and sealed for thousands of years.

Credit

Government of Yukon

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