"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message
They don't properly hibernate, they snooze at reduced metabolism rate,
then waken if the temperature is high enough and search for hidden nuts.

They aren't at all nocturnal AFAIK, but might be fooled by strong
artificial lights. I've never seen one after dark, and yes, I probably
would, as I go lamping for rats and foxes.

Thanks for the info - the reason I thought they might be is because I've
never seen them digging during the day so I figured they may be doing it
when dark.


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