* They typically begin hibernating in October or November and usually emerge in April.

* They usually stay within a home range with a diameter of 750 feet.

* They are omnivorous, eating snails and insects as well as berries, roots and flowers.

* They can live more than 100 years.

* Threats include people collecting them as pets and habitat destruction.

Source: Animal Diversity Web and Museum of Zoology of the University of Michigan

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