WIFR-TV (Dec. 12) – “A core body temperature below 98 Fahrenheit is already considered hypothermia,” said Dr. Stefania Gelendi, a doctor of veterinary medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. For wildlife, body temperature is just one concern in winter. Wind chills, moisture, body size and age of the animal all play a factor in their wellbeing.
“Once the temperature starts dropping, it can decline very, very quickly,” Gelendi explained.
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