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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.
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Are koalas like bears in the way that they sleep all winter long?
Koalas don't hibernate through Winter.
Why do bears sleep all winter long?
bears sleep through winter to conserve food, especially during winter when food is short, tapping energy reserves, body fat, at a slow rate. you can find out more at here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernation
The theory of sleep that BEST explains why bears hibernate all winter is the theory?
repair and restoration theory
Do brown and black bears sleep in the summer?
Under trees, in deadfalls, in shady spots that willows provide, etc.
Do humans use sloth's for anything?
no. all they do is sleep and eat
Where do black bears sleep?
American black bears spend much of the winter dormant, but scientists do not consider them true hibernators, because they frequently awaken from deep sleep to leave their winter dens for short periods. Their dens may be caves; hollow, standing or fallen trees; or burrows.
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.
Who is the predator for sumatran tigers?
Asiatic black bears, and even sloth bears and sun bears. Tigers sometimes will prey on these species. None are a threat to a tiger at all.
What is the difference between miration and hibernation?
do you mean migration?? And if so migration is moving to a different area birds migrate south for warmer weather in the winter months. Hibernation is what bears do, they just sleep all winter.
Do cheetahs sleep all winter?
no
Do sloth bears eat tigers?
Bengal and sumatran tigers do kill sloth bears on some occasions and sometimes feed on them. There has been videos recorded on a bengal tiger preying on a very big boar sloth bear. On some occasions, however, an adult boar sloth bear can defend itself quite well from a tiger since sloth bears can be very fierce and very defensive, showing their giant claws when standing upright and raising their fury hair on their heads. They can even steal prey from big male leopards or chase them all the way up to the trees.
Which insect does not sleep spider or bee?
a batter butt In the non-winter months, honeybees don't sleep at all.
