hibernation
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Hibernation is a state of deep sleep that some animals enter during winter months, during which their body temperature drops and their metabolism slows dramatically to conserve energy when food is scarce. This adaptation allows animals like bats to survive long periods without eating or moving, making it a crucial survival strategy for many species in cold climates.
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- Mammals
- Obligate hibernation
- Facultative hibernation
- Primates
- Bears
- Birds
- Dormancy and freezing in ectotherms
- Hibernation induction trigger (HIT) protein and recombinant protein technology
- In humans
- Evolution of hibernation
- In endothermic animals
- Brumation in reptiles
- Diapause in arthropods
- Winter dormancy in fish
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic reduction entered by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It is most commonly used to pass through winter months – called overwintering.