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because their source of food are reduce in winter and they hibernate . hibernation slows down their metabolism and they stay in that dormant condition without much need for food

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Q: What is it called when frogs bury themselves?
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Is frogs burrow the mud snails bury themselves and you air your quilts preparing for the cold an idiom?

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Can frogs live in the cold winter?

Yes! yes they can. Some frogs bury themselves in the mud to hide from predators and to keep warm. they enter a very deep sleep


What do frogs do before they hibernate?

They will eat a lot of food to stockpile fat. Then they will bury themselves at the bottom of ponds and initiate hibernation.


What are four animals that hibernate?

The four animals that hibernate are bears,bats,frogs,and fish.Bears and bats hibernate in caves.Frogs and fish bury themselves in ponds.


Does amphibians have any sort of defense system?

Toads have a pair of glands called paratoid glands just behind their eyes that release a toxin called bufotoxin,which varies in toxicity. Poison dart frogs cover their skin in toxins, one common one being batrachotoxin. Frogs will first of all jump into the body of water and bury themselves in the sediment and dirt at the bottom. They can also puff themselves up and appear big, and most frogs have a loud distress call.


Why do flounders bury themselves?

Flounders bury themselves to avoid being detected by their prey. They bury themselves in sand or mud and wait until their prey approaches.


Do ground frogs need water?

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Do raccoons bury themselves if they are dying?

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Why do Arctic foxes bury themselves?

Arctic foxes do not bury themselves but they do dig an extensive burrow where they can seek shelter from bad weather and predators.


What animal burries itself?

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They bury themselves to protect themselves from predators while they sleep.


Do the worker wasps bury themselves?

Yes they do