Hibernation is a state of prolonged dormancy and reduced metabolic activity in animals that helps them conserve energy during periods of environmental stress, such as cold weather or food scarcity. Animals that hibernate enter a deep sleep-like state where their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature decrease significantly. This allows them to survive for extended periods without eating or drinking. Hibernation is a survival mechanism that enables animals to withstand harsh conditions and is commonly observed in mammals like bears, bats, and ground squirrels. It helps them conserve energy and avoid the need to forage during unfavorable conditions.
2. What is hibernation?
• Hibernation is a way animals conserve
energy to survive adverse weather conditions
or lack of food.
• Hibernation is an extended form of torpor, a
state where metabolism is depressed to less
than five percent of normal.
4. Why do animals hibernate?
• Hibernation is a way for many creatures –
from butterflies to bats – to survive cold,
dark winters without having to forage for
food or migrate to somewhere warmer.
Instead, they turn down their metabolisms
to save energy.
5. How long do animals hibernate?
• Hibernation may last days, weeks, or
months—depending on the species,
ambient temperature, time of year, and the
individual's body-condition.
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