Animals That Hibernate During Winter
A species of bird called the gray and.
Animals that hibernate during winter. Some animals which hibernate are jumping mouse little brown bat the eastern chipmunk some species of ground squirrels wood frog deer mice skunks hamsters prairie dogs and hedgehogs. Hibernation also known as winter sleep is a state of deep sleep or dormancy that an animal undergoes during the cold months of winter. Bears go into a torpor during winter months only if they live in cold areas.
There are plenty of other animals that hibernate though. The Winter climate in North America ranges from cold and wet to snowy and windy. There are a few insects like the winter stone fly crane fly and snow fleas that are normally active in winter.
Like many other reptiles and amphibians lizards hibernate during the winter because they are cold-blooded animals. Other hibernating animals do not experience major changes in temperature heart rate and breathing. The next page has the animal sleeping inside of it.
The animals included in this book are a bear a chipmunk a raccoon a snake a bat and a hedgehog. This is a special very deep sleep. Hibernation is when animals go.
When it comes to hibernating mammals reptiles and amphibians are fair game for this long rest. Children will love learning about these fascinating animals from around the world that hibernate during the cold winter months. Hibernation is extremely important for the survival of some animals.
The largest hibernators are the bears. They may sleep during the most severe weather and wake to roam and eat during milder weather. There is both a color and a black and white version of the book.