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Winter rest (from the German term Winterruhe) is a state of reduced activity of plants and warm-blooded animals living in extratropical regions of the world during the more hostile environmental conditions of winter. In this state, they save energy during cold weather while they have limited access to food sources.
Japanese macaques can survive in cold temperatures of below −15°C (5°F), and are among very few primates that can do so.. Chionophiles are any organisms (animals, plants, fungi, etc.) that can thrive in cold winter conditions (the word is derived from the Greek word chion meaning "snow", and -phile meaning "lover").
An ectotherm (from the Greek ἐκτός (ektós) "outside" and θερμός (thermós) "heat"), more commonly referred to as a "cold-blooded animal", [1] is an animal in which internal physiological sources of heat, such as blood, are of relatively small or of quite negligible importance in controlling body temperature. [2]
The sinuous tunnels left by these small mammals can be seen from above when the snow melts to the final inch or so. Some winter predators, such as foxes and large owls, can hear their prey through the snow and pounce from above. Ermine (stoats) can enter and hunt below the snowpack. Snowmobiles and ATVs can collapse the subnivean space. Skis ...
Some of the park's African animals, such as white rhinos and yellow mongooses, were born and raised on site rather than in warmer climes so are more used to British winters. The park said all of ...
Like humans, cats and dogs are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite
Baby, it's getting cold outside, and your dog can feel it, too. Google searches for ‘winter clothes for dogs’ have increased +47% as pet parents everywhere try to find deals on coats on shoes ...
The bodies of some animals, such as woodrats, are inversely correlated with the mean annual temperature of their environment. [9] This is an applied example of Bergmann's rule; Drosophila species occur in both tropical climates, where the temperature is warm, and temperate climates, where the temperature is colder. When both groups of species ...