Caption: Frogs are winter "survivors"--some
hibernate underwater, others
hibernate on land, and some, like the wood frog pictured here, produce "antifreeze" that prevents ice crystals from forming internally in frigid temperatures.
may move short or long distances from a tree-based refuge to
hibernate underground.
We used Ibutton Thermocron data loggers (Dallas Semiconductor Corp., Dallas, Texas) to monitor temperatures in crevices or hollows and under the bark of potential bat roost trees to determine if it was feasible for bats to
hibernate in trees on Haida Gwaii.
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Faced with a shortage of food in the winter, bears
hibernate as a way to conserve energy.
HAMSTERS don't
hibernate but they often huddle up and look cold if they are not feeling well.
A previously undocumented lethal condition has been found among bats that
hibernate in caves and mines in Western Massachusetts, New York and Vermont, according to state wildlife officials.
But not bears, who exercise while they
hibernate. "What I've seen when I've been in bear dens with hibernating bears," says Kasworm, "is that bears do a fair amount of shivering and muscle contraction....
As winter approaches, grizzlies settle down in protected dens where they will
hibernate for 4 to 6 months.
It infuriates me that we are not allowed to
hibernate during the cold winter months like other animals.
"I No Longer Desire Turtles": I turn my turtle loose/at the end of summer;/like an escaped convict/it dips under brown leaves/to hid and
hibernate.//Yearly from the backyard/grass to the asphalt drive/its cracked carapace comes./I play trick-the-turtle/by dropping the sealed case//in water.
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They all
hibernate, so late summer is a crucial time for them as they stuff themselves with berries and fish before the winter sets in.
Black bears, which
hibernate for several months over the winter without losing bone mass, could provide a clue to the cause of osteoporosis, an enormous public health problem.