Animals That Hibernate During Winter
The animals included in this book are a bear a chipmunk a raccoon a snake a bat and a hedgehog.
Animals that hibernate during winter. The largest hibernators are the bears. Hibernation is when animals go. Animals such as skunks raccoons and some chipmunks are the light sleepers easily awakened.
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Children will love learning about these fascinating animals from around the world that hibernate during the cold winter months. Other hibernating animals do not experience major changes in temperature heart rate and breathing. Most American bumblebees will die during the winter.
Animals that hibernate during winter. During this phase body metabolism and heart rate of the animal go down drastically and the animal practically sleeps for various days to months. They do this to stay avoid the harsh weather in which there are reduced numbers of foods sources that are also going through the same conditions.
There are a few insects like the winter stone fly crane fly and snow fleas that are normally active in winter. During the process they dont eat or drink for about 6 months on average and they rarely urinate or defecate. Animals that hibernate.
Its a natural state that helps them survive through harsh conditions by keeping a low metabolic rate. Bears go into a torpor during winter months only if they live in cold areas. When it comes to hibernating mammals reptiles and amphibians are fair game for this long rest.