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M. H. Merson, C. J. Cowles, R. L. Kirkpatrick, Characteristics of Captive Gray Squirrels Exposed to Cold and Food Deprivation, The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 42, No. 1 (Jan., 1978), pp. 202-205
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