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10 animals that hibernate?
Some animals hiberate during the winter. Most hibernating animals awaken in the spring. But occasionally, hibernating animals will awaken to eat during the winter. Some of the animals listed are not true hibernators, they just go dormant (suspended state) over the winter. Some cold-blooded creature have their own form of hibernation called estivation. badgers - dormant bats (some not all bats hibernate) - hibernates bears - dormant bees - estivation butterflies chipmunks - dormant dormouse - dormant earthworms - estivation fat tailed lemurs frogs - estivation groundhogs or woodchucks - dormant ground squirrels - hibernates hamsters - dormant hedgehogs - estivation ladybug lizards - estivation marmots - hiberation mosquitoes moths prairie dogs raccoons - dormant skunks - dormant squirrels - dormant snails - estivation snakes - estivation toads - estivation
What is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in summer?
Type your answer here... it is hibernation
What is the winter counterpart to estivation?
Hibernation
Which animals hibernate during the summer?
This is called estivation. Some animals that estivate are the Madagascan fat-tailed dwarf lemur, California red-legged frog, North American desert tortoise,crocodile,salamander,lungfish,snail (during the day),squirrel and chipmunk (during the worst part of Winter) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estivation
What are animals called if they sleep in the morning and wake up at the night?
Animals that sleep during the day and wake up at night are known as nocturnal animals. here is a list of animals that are nocturnal including, but not limited to; cats (lions cheetahs, household cats, bobcats, etc. etc.), badgers, bats, dingos, owls, foxes hedgehogs, gerbils, muskrats, rattle snakes, shrews, and skunks.
What is the difference between hibernation and estivation?
The difference between hibernation and estivation. Hibernation - when animals such as mice and bees and chipmunks and such sleep during winter and live off of fat and food energy that they store for when they go into a deep sleep. Estivation - when animals such as frogs and toads go into a deep sleep when it gets too warm.
Estivation of animals?
Summer-time dormancy
How does estivation protects animals?
By saving water in their body.
10 animals that hibernate?
Some animals hiberate during the winter. Most hibernating animals awaken in the spring. But occasionally, hibernating animals will awaken to eat during the winter. Some of the animals listed are not true hibernators, they just go dormant (suspended state) over the winter. Some cold-blooded creature have their own form of hibernation called estivation. badgers - dormant bats (some not all bats hibernate) - hibernates bears - dormant bees - estivation butterflies chipmunks - dormant dormouse - dormant earthworms - estivation fat tailed lemurs frogs - estivation groundhogs or woodchucks - dormant ground squirrels - hibernates hamsters - dormant hedgehogs - estivation ladybug lizards - estivation marmots - hiberation mosquitoes moths prairie dogs raccoons - dormant skunks - dormant squirrels - dormant snails - estivation snakes - estivation toads - estivation
How estivation protects animals?
it hellpsanimalsto survivein so much heat
What sleeplike state do some animals enter during hot weather?
estivation
What is it called when desert animals go underground during the hottest part of summer to survive in that heat?
Estivation is a period of summer dormancy similar to hibernation.
What are examples of estivation?
the example of the estimation is waiting for the rainy
What is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in summer?
Type your answer here... it is hibernation
Do chinchillas go through estivation?
I don't believe that chinchillas hibernate or estivate.
What are animals that uses estivation?
Mostly reptiles. They use 90-95% of energy while estivating. They do not eat or grow during this time.
In what season do animals estivate?
Estivation refers to a period where an animal is dormant or in a resting state. This normally occurs during hot and dry seasons or summer.
