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    • Challenge Question #1

    Patty O'Brien (pobrien@phoenix-zoo.org)
    Wed, 5 Feb 1997 09:17:08 -0700 (MST)

    In Arizona, we have no native groundhogs - nor any mammal that closely
    corresponds to them. Thus, we have our own "messenger" of the extent of
    winter: "Aqua Fria Freddy" is a rattlesnake who makes predictions for us!

    Becuase Freddy is an ectotherm, he actually proves to be quite accurate!

    Submitted by: Karen Schedler, The Phoenix Zoo/Education Dept.