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NUMBERS OF ANIMALS OVERWINTERED IN A PRIVATE GARDEN SHOWING THEIR ABILITY TO GAIN WEIGHT AT CERTAIN TEMPERATURES
Minimum
Temp oC
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350-399g
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400-449g
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450-499g
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500-549g
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550-599g
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Greater
than 600g
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-1 |
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1- |
3+ |
3+ |
2+
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0 |
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1- |
1+ |
2+
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1 |
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1- |
1+ |
3+ |
6+
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2 |
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3+
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3 |
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1+ 7- |
14+ 4- |
5+ 2- |
20+ 1-
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4 |
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1- |
6+
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5 |
1+ 3- |
16+ 1- |
21+ |
14+ |
2+ |
2+
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+ Indicates that an animal is gaining weight continuously at the given temperature for that
particular night.
- Indicates that an animal is losing weight at the given temperature for that
particular night.
Note: An animal may appear one or more times in different weight categories.
All animals had a BI value of 0.80 or greater. The minimum temperatures depicted may have existed on one or more nights during the winter months.
None of these animals were hibernating.
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