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How do animals survive during winter months when the food is scarce?
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∙ 6y ago
They can't go in the mud in the winter because either the ground's too frozen solid to have any mud, or the mud is much too cold for them to be wallowing in. Even so, most pigs are housed indoors in the winter anyway, especially those that live where snow and cold predominates the landscape for almost half the year.
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Why do house flies swarm in the spring?
They are conditioned to be around during the months of 'decompisition'. That's why during the winter months they are scarce. They are conditioned to be around during the months of 'decompisition'. That's why during the winter months they are scarce.
What do squirrels and raccoons do to prepare for winter?
Squirrels cache nuts and other food items to eat during the winter. Raccoons eat as much as they can during the warmer months to put on a thick later of fat that allows them to survive when food is scarce.
Are there animals that dont need water?
There are extremophiles which live in areas where water is extremely scarce but there has been no evidence of an animal that can survive with zero water.
What impact does competition have on survival?
Competition is a struggle between animals and plants to survive when resources are scarce. Therefore, when resources are too rare, animals will end up killing their own kind to survive. This can sometimes lead to massive population drops over a wide area.
How have hamster adapted to life in the wild when food is scarce?
it would probably find food under the ground
What could be labeled as scarce?
Lots of animals could be labeled as scarce, such as polar bears.
Why does hibernation take place?
Hibernation is a lowering of the metabolism, either forced, as in the case of cold-blooded animals which are in really cold climates, or as a survival mechanism, such as in the case of animals which hibernate during winter months. Food is a fuel, and the higher a metabolism, the more food a body consumes. Some animals which live in extreme climates, where food is really scarce during some months, will tend to eat all they can before to store energy in their muscles and body fat, before going into hibernation. When they lower their metabolism, they lower the rate of energy consumption, and so can survive a winter. If they didn't hibernate, they would use up that stored energy much quicker and die of starvation.
What animals are scarce?
Animal are tiny that all i no
Did pueblos hunt animals to get their food?
Yes but not often. Due to climate, animals were scarce.
What is the purpose of the annual bulb harvest Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?
The purpose of the annual bulb harvest in "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" is for the rats to collect bulbs from the farmer's garden to use as a source of food during the winter months when their normal food supply is scarce. This harvest ensures that the rats have enough sustenance to survive during the colder season.
Do in summers most of the mammals hibernate?
No. hibernation is a way to save energy when food is scarce, so those animals that do hibernate tend to do it during winter, not summer.
What kind of consumer is the wolf?
The wolf (wolves as a pack) are carnivores, and if prey is scarce during severe winter weather, they will scavenge on animals who has died due to the weather.
