graphic by Maine dot gov depicting 3 zones: subnivean, beneath the snow pack; intranivean, above subnivean and beneath the snowpack surface; supranivean, above the snowpack surface.
The upcoming #blizzard is another opportunity to explore the #subnivean (or #subnivian) zone. Yay! We love observing winter habitat in #NYC.
Well, if the doggo were ever under the snow, then they’d have been subnivean.
Subnivean - Occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival.
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/subnivean
#Subnivean #SubniveanDoggo
subnivean zone --
between snow pack and ground
small mammals live
#dailyhaikuprompt (snow drift)
#haiku #interestingword #subnivean
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