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Is Bear Hibernation All An Act?

People think bears hibernate, but they actually enter a state called torpor. Learn more about these unique winter conditions.
WWLP-22News

Not all animals hibernate during the winter months

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Lower temperatures cause some animals to go into hibernation. However, only a couple mammals in Massachusetts hibernate for the winter. As those temperatures start to drop, ...
The Sentinel

Why Do Some Animals Hibernate in Winter?

Have you ever been a little groggy when you woke up? Maybe your family was leaving really early in the morning for vacation and your mom or dad woke you up to start the long drive. You probably were a ...
Iowa Public Radio

Brumation and torpor: How animals survive cold snaps by playing dead-ish

While people in the Northeast are the ones bearing the brunt of another snowstorm, the rest of the country is still experiencing winter weather. Parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northwest are ...
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Winter Weather Weather: A deeper dive into what hibernation is

During the winter you might find yourself slowing down as the temperatures fall and sunlight is far from abundant. While you may just be lounging on the couch, some animals are taking things a bit ...
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Bears usually hibernate in winter, but some wander Northern California yards instead

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...
The State

Here’s where SC alligators go during the winter

Temperatures have begun to drop and alligator sightings in South Carolina have become more scarce. Why is that? Where do they go? This may be surprising, but the alligators don’t actually go anywhere.
New Scientist

Could hibernation technology allow humans to skip winters?

All over the northern hemisphere, millions of animals are tucked up somewhere safe, hibernating through the cold, ready to come up smiling in spring. Bats, marmots, hedgehogs, bears. And not just in ...
KSDK

Missouri's black bears emerge from hibernation, public urged to avoid fatal bear habits

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri's more than 1,000 black bears are starting to end their winter hibernation and roam the state in search of food. The increased bear activity poses risks for human communities ...
salisburypost

Library Notes: ‘Snow Paws: Animals in Winter’ program at Rowan Public Library

The weather has been frightfully cold lately, which means it is the perfect time to bundle up indoors with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book. While some adults may be dreaming about the warmth of ...

Humans Used to Be Able to Hibernate, Evidence Suggests

A paper reveals a persuasive case that an extinct human ancestor tried to hibernate. The evidence is from nutritional ...