When you think of hibernation, you probably think of bears, right? But did you know that there are a bunch of other North American animals that hibernate or enter a similar state during the winter?1
These states help slow down an animal’s body processes, reduce their temperature, and help them lower the amount of energy they use so they can survive the colder temperatures.2
Check these guys out:
Groundhogs Groundhogs are true hibernators. They live off of their fat stores and will keep hibernating until the winter is over.2
Salamanders Salamanders will hibernate within vegetation if icy weather comes their way.3
Bats While some bats will migrate to other areas for the winter, some will hunker down and hibernate. They will fatten themselves up before winter arrives so they have something to live off of during the winter.2&3
Chipmunks Chipmunks will store a bunch of food where they’re planning on spending the winter. Every few days, they’ll wake up and eat what they have stored before returning to this special state they’re in.2
Have you checked out our posters lately?
Our posters are the perfect addition to any classroom or office. We have a variety of subjects – including several species of owl and wolf!
Help your students build curiosity for the world around them and learn more with these posters.
Our Wolves of the World poster collection includes:
Gray Wolf
Red Wolf
Arctic Wolf
Mexican Wolf
While our owl posters include:
Owl pellet formation
Barn Owl (you can also get the Barn Owl & pellet poster as a pair set!)
