Wisconsin is proud of the badger, its state animal, but it is almost always depicted as the European species just about anywhere. I thought MCZ would do better though.
Prairie dogs don't hibernate, either. Neither do bears but they do enter a pretty deep torpor, so close enough I guess.
@birdsandbats I recall when I went to Cotswold Wildlife Park in February, the prairie dogs were out and active !
Though perhaps my climate in the UK is different than Wisconsin
@dillotest0 Your climate is different, but prairie dogs are frequently out in winter here, too. They enter torpor during the coldest times but never more than a few days at a time. We actually have them in the wild here, although they are introduced.
But yeah, I'm assuming you don't have your ground covered in snow for at least 3 months of the year, with temperatures not exceeding 30 degrees Fahrenheit most winter days, and dipping down to below -30 degrees Fahrenheit not particularly uncommon?
