In the Rocky Mountains, animals survive winter by choosing one of three main strategies. Most animals will choose to either migrate, hibernate, or adapt. Continue reading
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How Do Animals Know When To Come Out of Hibernation?
Skunks hibernate during winter.
Have you ever wondered how animals know when to come out of hibernation? Well, winter is slowly coming to an end, which means a lot of animals will be preparing to emerge and become active again. Continue reading
Dormancy To Survive Winter – Different Kinds
Many forms of life go into a state of dormancy to survive the cold, snowy winters of the Rocky Mountains. Do you know what these different types of dormancy are for different animals, such as torpor, hibernation, and diapause? Continue reading
5 Rocky Mountain Hibernators
An adult grizzly bear with two cubs.
These 5 Rocky Mountain hibernators includes a combination of well known and lesser known animals. I wonder if you know all of them? Continue reading
What Is A Hibernaculum? Snakes Know All About It
A bunch of snakes emerging in the spring from their hibernacula. Photo via Flickr.
Snakes hide in a hibernaculum when it is cold outside and snow is on the ground in the Rocky Mountains? What is that exactly? Continue reading
Where Are Snakes During Winter? In Your House?
Where do the rattlesnakes go during winter?
It can be impossible to find any snakes during winter in the Rocky Mountains. The reason for this is because snakes are hiding from the cold weather. Continue reading
Do Birds Hibernate? The Answer May Surprise You
A Clark’s nutcracker.
Birds use many different strategies to survive the cold winters of the Rocky Mountains. Do you know if any birds hibernate all winter? Continue reading
I Bet You Don’t Know What Brumation Is…
Rattlesnakes go into brumation over winter.
Have you ever heard of the word brumation? It is actually a term used to describe reptiles resting over the winter, kind of like hibernation for mammals. Continue reading
What is Torpor? What Animals Do It During Winter?
Photo via Flickr.
Torpor is a deep sleep like state that some animals go into at night during the cold winters of the Rocky Mountains. Do you know how torpor is different than hibernation? Continue reading
What Animals Hibernate?
I know that a lot of animals disappear during the winter, but I wasn’t sure how many of them stay in the Rocky Mountains and hibernate versus how many of them simply go somewhere else. So, I decided to do a little bit of research (which is super hard when you only have paws and no fingers to work a keyboard, but I managed to do it). Continue reading