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Northern bat hibernating in Norway Bats hibernating in a silver mine. Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species. . Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metaboli
A hibernaculum (plural form: hibernacula) (Latin, "tent for winter quarters") is a place in which an animal seeks refuge, such as a bear using a cave to overwinter.The word can be used to describe a variety of shelters used by many kinds of animals, including insects, toads, lizards, snakes, bats, rodents, and primates of various species.
With the exception of two species, the black-tailed and Mexican, prairie dogs hibernate. During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog stays underground for long periods of time without food or water, using physiological adaptations to control their metabolism. Their bodies also rely on their stored body fat during hibernation.
The herald's flight period is between June and November, in one or two broods. During the winter the herald moth hibernates in dark, cool structures (e.g. cellars, barns and caves), returning to take wing again from March to June.
In philopatry, insects that hibernate are able to recall a specific location up to a year after last viewing the area of interest. [113] A few insects seasonally migrate large distances between different geographic regions, as in the continent-wide monarch butterfly migration .
Synonyms [1] Dasycera oliviella (Fabricius, 1794) Oecophora oliviella (Fabricius, 1794) ... They hibernate and complete development in spring. ...
One hypothesis consistent with the rate-of-living theory links this to the fact that they slow down their metabolic rate while hibernating; bats that hibernate, on average, have a longer lifespan than bats that do not. [246] [247] Another hypothesis is that flying has reduced their mortality rate, which would also be true for birds and gliding ...
Synonyms [2] Cistuda Fleming, 1822 Diducla Rafinesque, 1832 Pyxidemys Fitzinger, 1835 ... while eastern box turtles hibernate at depth of about 10 centimeters. The ...