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It would go against all their survival instincts if they hibernated in the summer
They give birth to their young during the hibernation period, in the winter
. Being such a large mammal, they need time to nurture their young in relative protection from large males who have no qualms about eating a sows babies. Over the millennial of evolution they have become instinctual about hibernation. By the time the cubs are nine months or so, they have developed enough skills to survive with their mother's help.
After they reach the age of two years they go off on their own
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∙ 6y agoActually, bears do not truly hibernate. During periods of cold weather when food is scarce, they go into a state of torpor. This is more like a sleep or period of inactivity. It is not a true hibernation, however. In torpor the bear can wake up suddenly if touched or awakened by a noise. In hibernation they could not.
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∙ 15y agoWhen bears go to sleep for the winter it is called hibernation. There are different types of hibernation depending on the species. It occurs in many animals, from reptiles to mammals.
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∙ 6y agoYes, bears do hibernate.
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yes during starting the fall until the being of spring
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∙ 6y agoyes
they hibernate, but, some bears get up and go out and then come back in to hibernate
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∙ 12y agoYes, bears"stock up" on food by eating tons of food just before they hibernate for the winter.
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∙ 12y agoThey sleep to save energy as the food source is scarce
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∙ 6y agoBrown and black bears hibernate in the winter. The exception is the polar bear. With the exception of pregnant females, polar bears are active year-round.
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∙ 6y agoNo, bears do not truly hibernate but do go into a torpor (sleep) during colder months when food is scarce. However, it is not a true hibernation and the bears can quickly awaken if disturbed.
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∙ 12y agoWell bears do sleep during hibernation
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What do polar bears do for the winter?
They have to hibernate when they get ready for winter.
What do bears do over winter?
they hibernate
Do black bears in captivity hibernate?
In the winter
Why do brown bears hibernate in Wisconsin?
Brown bears hibernate in the winter because there isn't enough food.
How do brown bears live in the winter?
They hibernate
What do bears do starting with h in winter?
hibernate
Where does a bear hibernate?
Bears Hibernate in the Winter so that they dont die
Do grizzly bears live in the cold?
they hibernate for the winter.
Do bears hibernate in the winter or they just walk around?
Most hibernate but not all species-pandas don't.
Do sloth bears sleep all winter?
Scientists have done many experiments and the result is that mostly all bears hibernate/sleep the whole winter. There are very few types of bears that do not hibernate the whole winter. The sloth bear, though, does sleep all winter.
Why is it important that bears hibernate?
because there is no food during winter
Why do brown bears hibernate?
They hibernate in the winter when it is the coldest and food is scarce. Contrary to popular belief, not all bears go to sleep in the beginning of winter and emerge in the spring. Most bears will come out a few times during the winter but go back in to continue to hibernate.
