Dormancy, Migration and Hibernation

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.

What do these animals do in the winter?

• play

• hibernate

• migrate

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What is migration?

• When animals move to a warmer place in winter.

• When animals go into a deep sleep during winter.

• When animals play in winter.

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What do these animals do in the winter?

• hibernate

• migrate

• play

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Why do animals hibernate?

• They are tired

• They want to move to a warmer place

• To help them survive the winter

Why do animals migrate?

• They want to go some where warm

• They need to find food

• Both a and b

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What animals migrate?

• bears, bats, snakes

• some birds, whales, butterflies

• all of the above

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What animals hibernate?

• bears, bats, snakes

• some birds, whales, butterflies

• none of the above

What happens during hibernation?

• The animal plays all winter

• The heart rate of the animal slows down

• The animal travels to a warmer place

How does an animal prepare for migration?

• The animal plays until it gets tired

• It finds shelter

• The animal eats lots of food and stores it as fat