Hibernation

Ants, snakes, black bears, and beavers are all animals that hibernate. Animals usually hibernate in the ______________.

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

What is hibernation?

• When an animal goes to a warmer place in the winter.

• When an animal goes into a deep sleep in the winter.

• When an animal plays in the winter.

• When an animal tries to find a mate.

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What is one of the main causes (stimulus) of animal hibernation?

• they are tired

• they can't find a mate

• cold temperatures

• to defend themselves from predators

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

Why must an animal find a good place to hibernate? (SELECT 2)

• To protect it from the cold.

• To protect it from predators.

• To find a mate.

• To make it easy to migrate.

Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• slow heart beat

• fast heart beat

• fast breathing

• high body temperature

What happens to an animals body temperature during hibernation?

• it goes up

• it goes down

• it stays the same

Why does an animals heart rate and temperature go down during hibernation?

• To save energy in their body.

• It is spring.

• Winter is very cold.

• To reproduce

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When an animal wakes from hibernation, it will have less ___________ than it did before hibernation.

• body fat

• fur

• burrow

• relatives

Why do hibernating animals wake up in the spring?

• It rains too much, and their homes get wet.

• The birds wake them up.

• It's warmer and there is food available.

• They are tired of sleeping.

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