I hibernate to escape the cold, but I’m not a bear. What am I?
Category: Animal · Difficulty: hard
Hint: I live in burrows and stockpile food.
Answer
A ground squirrel
Explanation
Ground squirrels hibernate during winter, storing food in burrows to survive the cold months.
This is a hard animal riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A ground squirrel.
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