When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems. In this case, ...

GREENSBORO,N.C. - When it's cold outside, you want to stay inside. And you're not the only one. It's part of nature to want to hunker down inside. When animals hibernate they go into what we would ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The post Discover Animals That Hibernate: A 5-Day Unit Plan for Elementary Students appeared first on A-Z Animals. Hibernation is ...

In the world of science, a slumbering lemur is something to get excited about. More than slumbering — a lemur in hibernation. In March, scientists working at the Duke Lemur Center announced in Nature ...

It's the happiest time of the year — Fat Bear Week! This year's event takes place from Sept. 23-30, and Mashable will be following all the ursine activity. Katmai National Park and Preserve’s brown ...

Snail holds the overall record, lasting up to 3 years in dormancy. Australian Pygmy Possum is the longest continuous mammal sleeper (367 days). True hibernation involves extreme body temperature and ...

Compared with the trudge to work through several feet of snow, winter hibernation sounds like a pretty cushy lifestyle. But it's not a dislike of cold, wet feet that drives some animals into a wintry ...

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What about a dolphin doze or a squirrel snooze? “The Secret World of Animal Sleep,” an animated series on Smithsonian Earth’s website, unlocks the secrets of sleepy wildlife, such as birds that sleep ...

Hibernation is a remarkable adaptation that mammals living in colder regions have developed to survive the winter months when food is scarce. Animals slow down their heart rates, lower their body ...