Hibernation

Hibernation - not only bears

Do you like to snuggle in your comforter when your mom is waking you up for the school bus during winter?. right.... Sure, if mom lets  you, you wouldn't mind sleeping for a long period of time, isn't it?. This is what happens to the bears. They  too love to hibernate during winter.

Hibernate....What would that mean?


Hibernation is when animals like bears, squirrels, hedge hogs go into sleep for longer period of time. During that period their body temperature drops very low, their metabolic rate also drops dramatically. They don't feel the need to eat food.

Some of the animals like Bears munch on more food such as fish , before going into hibernation.

Did you know that bumble bees hibernate?.








 During winter after the worker bees and male drones die, the Queen bees go into hibernation close to 6 to 8 months under the dry leaves and wake up again during spring to build up their honey comb.

Bats are other animals that hibernate. It is hard to believe that bats can hibernate as long as 344 days ...wow that is close to an year...


I sure wouldn't want to sleep that long, then I would miss on the fun playing with my friends.