Hibernator
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verb
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(As a noun)
Hibernator ( noun )
An animal that hibernates, a mammal that enters into a state of decreased metabolic activity during cold winter months.
Origin:
From the latin word "hibernare" meaning to spend the winter.
Examples:
- Bears, groundhogs, and bats are examples of hibernators.
- Hibernators can survive on stored fat reserves during the months when food is scarce.
- Hibernators have adaptations such as thick fur and low metabolic rates that help them survive the winter.
- Hibernation is a way for animals to conserve energy during the cold months.
- Hibernators typically wake up once a week to urinate and defecate, but otherwise remain in a state of torpor.
(As a verb)
Hibernator ( verb )
An animal that hibernates, a mammal that enters into a state of decreased metabolic activity during cold winter months.
Origin:
From the latin word "hibernare" meaning to spend the winter.
Examples:
- Bears, groundhogs, and bats are examples of hibernators.
- Hibernators can survive on stored fat reserves during the months when food is scarce.
- Hibernators have adaptations such as thick fur and low metabolic rates that help them survive the winter.
- Hibernation is a way for animals to conserve energy during the cold months.
- Hibernators typically wake up once a week to urinate and defecate, but otherwise remain in a state of torpor.