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The Honey Possums don't hibernate for long periods of time as bears. But under certain circumstances they have to enter a short period of hibernation to conserve energy. They are nocturnal feeders normally, but they are known to feed during the daylight hours during periods of cold weather, also to huddle together for warmth. If the cold weather is combined with food shortages, the Honey Possums will drop into a deep torpid, or sleep, to conserve energy. This sleep, or hibernation doesn't usually last more than a day at a time, which is rare for such a deep torpid, or state of hibernation. For more details, please see the sites listed below.

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