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Some animals "hibernate" for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal's body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In the fall, these animals get ready for winter by eating extra food and storing it as body fat.
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Click on an animal to paint it pnline.; For a list of all the animals, ... Some animals hibernate over the winter, going into a very deep sleep. Hibernating animals usually retreat to a den, a burrow, or a hollow log for protection and shelter. During hibernation, the animal's body temperature drops, and its rate of...
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Some animals hibernate over the winter, going into a very deep sleep. Hibernating animals usually retreat to a den, a burrow, or a hollow log for protection and shelter. During "true hibernation," the animal's body temperature drops, and its rate of breathing slows down.
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Book; Read: The Mitten by Jan Brett. Talk about which animals hibernate during the winter. More resources located ... My Pages; My Lesson Ideas: Music From Saint-Saens & Moussorgsky - Animals; Children's Book List; ABC Theme; Biology Links; Children Songs & Other Music Links; Bible Theme; FHE: AnimalsIncluding printables.
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So instead of starving or freezing to death, these animals decide to pack in all in for the long haul and hibernate during the winter months.
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How do animals cope with winter? Have students work with partners on an Animals in Winter scavenger hunt. Give each team a list of five animals. Have students use class and library resources to locate three pieces of information on each animal: Does the animal hibernate, enter dormancy, or remain active in winter?
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Let's list some animals that hibernate. (Chipmunks, brown bats, Arctic squirrels, ground squirrels, and woodchucks) ... Some animals do not truly hibernate but are in a state of torpor. They may sleep most of the winter but awaken often. Name some animals that engage in this behavior. (bear, skunk, opossum,
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Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle G5 S3 U Heavily vegetated swamps, marshes, bogs, and small ponds; nest and possibly hibernate in surrounding uplands...
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Here is a list of hibernating animals - please add on if you know of more. Badger; Bat; Bear; Bee ; Blackfish ; Butterfly; Chipmunk ; Echidna ; Frog ; Gila Monster; Gopher/Ground Squirrel; Groundhog/Woodchuck; Ground Squirrel/Gopher;
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