Climate change is not only affecting humans, but it is also affecting animals. Even the squirrels playing in your balcony and courtyard are getting affected by it. Even because of this many changes are also being seen in these small creatures. As the size of the wings of many birds is getting smaller due to climate change, some have changed their way of eating. For example, due to climate change in squirrels, their body has started getting affected, even their feet are also changing.
what is changing
A research on squirrels, led by the University of Manitoba, Canada, found that some male squirrels of a species of squirrel found in the prairie grasslands of Canada had non-motile sperm from hibernation. However, this is not a change that is disastrous for the squirrels. But it is certain that such changes can also affect the health and strength of wildlife and their ecosystems in the long run.
increasing foot size
A research conducted by the University of Manitoba found that climate change is having a serious impact on African squirrels living on African land. In this research, he found that due to the warming of 2 degrees more than the maximum temperature, the size of the feet of the squirrels living here had increased slightly, while their body had become slightly smaller than before.
what will happen with this change
Now the question arises that what difference will this change make in squirrels and is this change beneficial for squirrels. The answer to this has also been given in this research. Actually, it was told in this research that due to having big feet, squirrels are able to cool themselves quickly from the heat. In the same way, animals with small body are able to remove heat from their body at a faster rate than animals with big body. That is, this change in squirrels will keep them safe in future in hot weather. However, according to scientists, such changes and their effects have far-reaching consequences.
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