Migration and Hibernation: What Is Hibernation?

The video explains how some animals migrate to warmer places in winter, while others hibernate. Hibernation is a deep sleep that helps animals like bears, snakes, and turtles survive cold months when food is scarce. During hibernation, animals' heart and breathing rates slow down, and some do not eat or move for months. As the weather warms, they wake up, with some bears even giving birth during this period. Hibernation is vital for survival as it allows animals to endure times when food is hard to find.

Which animals are mentioned as examples of those that hibernate?

Describe the process that some animals undergo during hibernation.

What happens to the heart rate and breathing rates of animals during hibernation?

How do bears differ from other hibernating animals in terms of their hibernation behavior?

What is the primary reason many animals hibernate during winter?