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How does hibernation work?

Hibernation is a survival strategy animals use when food is scarce, especially during winter. All animals need energy to stay ...
Maybe you can relate: Winter isn’t always the ideal time to be an animal. The sun is low, temperatures flirt with freezing (or worse) and fresh food is scarce. Some of us migrate in search of brighter ...
The molecular mechanisms underlying hibernation have been partially revealed thanks to skeletal muscle samples and the Mant-ATP chase assay. Scientists have long studied hibernation; however, the ...
In 2019, restaurateur Andres Branger and his partners had three Orinoco: A Latin Kitchen restaurants in Boston. Now, he has only one. As of November 17, two locations are officially hibernating, ...
Hibernation is one of nature’s coolest adaptations, and it’s part of the survival playbook for a wide range of creatures, from primates such as lemurs to a host of reptiles, birds, and insects. The ...
Every spring, as days in the north stretch longer and melting snow trickles into streams, drowsy animals ranging from grizzlies to ground squirrels start to rally from hibernation. It’s tempting to ...
We are approaching April and black bears will be waking up from hibernation. Females may have as many as four cubs or yearlings that come out of the den with them. Up to five bears in that one den, ...
An apex predator, doting mother, and winning survivalist — bears are known for it all. Eight species of this animal exist throughout the world, all of which are found in North and South America, Asia, ...
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jonghwa] Although less common nowadays, in the past, most people who urinated outside on cold winter days would shiver uncontrollably. Dogs also sometimes shake their bodies ...
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