Hibernation in Animals

Why do animals hibernate?

• To escape food shortage and unpleasant winter weather

• To give birth to their young

• To conserve energy during the summer

• To migrate to warmer climates

What happens to the metabolic rate of hibernating animals?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

What can hibernating animals sense even during hibernation?

• Changes in noise, light, odor, and severe cold

• Changes in temperature only

• Changes in food availability

• Changes in their own body temperature

Hibernating animals wake up periodically.

• True

• False

What is the four-part cycle of periodic awakening in hibernating animals?

• Active, sleep, wake up, body temperature rise

• Active, body temperature rise, sleep, wake up

• Active, body temperature drop, sleep, wake up

• Active, sleep, body temperature drop, wake up

How many times can a hibernating mammal go through the four-part cycle during winter?

• Once

• Twice

• Multiple times

• 30 Times

What did the observations of hibernating badgers in Wyoming show?

• They stayed underground for 70 days in a row

• They woke up every day during hibernation

• They gave birth to their young during hibernation

• They were active in the cold air above ground

Animals that Hibernate include the following EXCEPT

• Marsupials

• Mammals

• Primates

• Fish

What is the main purpose of hibernation for animals?

• To escape predators

• To conserve energy

• To migrate to warmer climates

• To find food

What do hibernating animals use as a source of energy during hibernation?

• Stored fat

• Freshly caught prey

• Sunlight

• Stored carbohydrates