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A fecal plug (sometimes referred to as a tappen) is a significant biological phenomenon observed in bears and other animals during hibernation.It is a dense mass of hardened feces that forms in the colon due to having remained in the intestine so long that the intestinal walls have absorbed the fluids out of it, leaving it dry and hard. [1]
This is known as hibernation if it occurs during winter or aestivation if it occurs during the summer. Daily torpor, on the other hand, is not seasonally dependent and can be an important part of energy conservation at any time of year. [7]
Hibernation functions to conserve energy when sufficient food is not available. To achieve this energy saving, an endothermic animal decreases its metabolic rate and thereby its body temperature. [3] Hibernation may last days, weeks, or months—depending on the species, ambient temperature, time of year, and the individual's body-condition.
Winter is officially over and so is the season of hibernation, which means that New Jersey's black bears are on the move. The time has come to bring in the bird feeders, put the garbage cans into ...
During hibernation and torpor, animals use fat stores to help them survive during the winter, the National Forest Foundation said. A black bear scoops dirt and debris into its den for hibernation.
Hibernation is a handy biological tool. If you can’t snowbird somewhere warmer in the winter, it’s best just to hunker down, conserve energy, and wait for the spring when resources are more ...
Aestivation (Latin: aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter. Aestivation is characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. [ 1 ]
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