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Hibernation allows an animal to minimize energy requirements during seasons where food is limited. Rather that risk starvation by maintaining itself at it's normal metabolism the animal enters a state where metabolism is lowered and the animal remains in a quiet, safe environment until food supplies increase.
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∙ 16y agoso they can have energy to use in the spring and because they wouldn't be able to find any food in the winter.
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∙ 12y agoyes the animals will have food for the winter
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∙ 11y agoHibernation and estivation are important to some animals so they can get enough sleep, or catch up on it at least.
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∙ 6y agoto store food in their food in their belly until they wake up in spring
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∙ 10y agoIn order to surive
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What is hibernated or hibernation?
Hibernate is a verb. The noun form is hibernation.
Do birds eat when they hibernate?
Note that most birds do not hibernate, although it does happen with penguins. Hibernation is by definition a period of inactivity; any hibernating animal does not eat.
What is hibernate verb or noun?
Hibernate can function as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it refers to the act of an animal entering a state of dormancy during the winter months. As a noun, it represents the period during which an animal remains in this dormant state.
What means Winter dormancy of animals starting with H?
Hibernate or hibernation
How does a swift fox get ready for its hibernation?
Swift foxes do not hibernate. No foxes hibernate.
What is the hibernation of a roseate tern?
Terns migrate, they do not hibernate, Birds cannot hibernate.
How does hibernation help an animal meet its needs?
the reason animals hibernate is because they can't find food in the winter. Hibernation helps the animal stay healthy because the fat that had been stored in the summer and spring provides it with enough energy to last it until the next spring.
How do tigers survive during hibernation?
They do not hibernate.
Do buutterflies use hibernation?
butterfly's do hibernate
What does a sloth do to get ready for hibernation?
Sloths do not hibernate.
What does an owl do for hibernation?
Owls don't hibernate.
What is the tiger hibernation?
Tigers don't hibernate
