Hibernation is a survival strategy animals use when food is scarce, especially during winter. All animals need energy to stay alive, but when cold weather makes food hard to find, some animals slow ...

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 ...

We often see documentaries or videos of alligators floating in the water with their eyes and nostrils out, sneakily waiting ...

While in the hibernation state, animals are able to use 70-100 times less energy than when active. When they do need energy, their extra body fat is used for fuel. Hibernating animals usually wake up ...

Have you ever been a little groggy when you woke up? Maybe your family was leaving really early in the morning for vacation and your mom or dad woke you up to start the long drive. You probably were a ...