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Hibernation is normally seen as a deep sleep, or dormant state, so arguably, yes they do sleep deeply.
If the metabolic rate is indeed the proper indicator, it would seem that hibernating American black bears show an even lower metabolic rate than sleeping bears. The related "Let sleeping bears lie" link listed below lends weight to the old adage, "Don't poke the bear".
What else can I help you with?
How do the animals hibernate?
They eat to get fat and then go to sleep
Do chipmonks hibernate in winter?
Yes they do Hibernate. They have to get food and eat before they go into a DEEP sleep.
Do Chinese people hibernate?
No, Chinese people do not hibernate. Hibernation is a process where certain animals slow down their body functions and go into a deep sleep during winter to conserve energy. Chinese people do not enter hibernation as they are not biologically adapted for this behavior.
The term for when an animal sleeps for the winter is?
When animals go to sleep in wintery season they are said to hibernate. Answer from S.S.Mann
Do bears hibernate or they just walk around?
no they just walk around this is called torpor it is still a deep sleep but not deeper then a hibernate sleep if you want the real answer just go on raz kids.com if you want the real answer go to level M then look on hibernation then read the whole thing im reading and right now i am on level M
How do the hibernate?
They eat to get fat and then go to sleep
How can animals go without food for so long when they are hibernating?
They sleep for so long they dont even feel hungry when they hibernate!Also they eat as much as theycan before they hibernate!
Sleep through the winter?
Some animals such as bears go into a state of dormancy called hibernation during the winter. They reduce their metabolic rate and conserve energy by sleeping for extended periods. Hibernation helps these animals survive the cold and scarce food resources during the winter months.
Why do some animals that live in the northern regions hibernate while the animals that live in the southern regions do not?
Animals hibernate to conserve energy. When you sleep, you don't use much energy compared to when you are awake, exercising, or doing whatever. During the winter in polar climates, it becomes colder and harder to find food; a deadly combination. So to balance it out, animals hibernate to conserve energy.
What do animals do after they hibernate?
Lemurs live in the tropical rainforests of Madagascar, so they have no reason to hibernate.
How do lemurs hibernate?
they find a hole in the middle of the arctic circle ice and go to sleep
Do black bears like to hibernate?
A black bear does not exactly hibernate it will sleep for a couple of months and then go out and catch its food for the next couple of months and then repeat this proses over and over until winter is done.
