Hibernation

What would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?

• eat a lot of food to store up fat
• lower it's body temperature
• sleep through the winter
• wake up

During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?

• It's heart rate will slow down more
• It's heart rate speeds back up
• It's heart stops breathing
• It's body temperature goes down

Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• slow heart rate
• fast heart rate
• fast breathing
• high body temperature

A bat would be most happy hibernating in...

• an igloo
• a beach
• a cave
• the bottom of a pond

A book titled "Animals and Hibernation" is probably

• fiction
• nonfiction
• poetry
• a play

In the winter, the birds will __________ to a warmer climate.

• migrate
• hibernate
• tropical
• habit

Animals hibernate in ______________.

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall