During hibernation, physiological functions slow down or halt entirely. Brain activity becomes undetectable as animals conserve energy to survive until better conditions arise. Learning about ...

The film concludes by emphasizing the cyclical nature of life as animals awaken and resume their activities with the arrival of spring. Keywords hibernation, dormancy, survival strategies ...

The two hibernating tortoises were the only Eaton Canyon Nature Center animals to survive the fire in early January.

In Alaska they hibernate from as early as October ... The noise of storms and the activity of birds and other animals in the area on unseasonably warm days also trigger bears to wake up.

And entering a hibernation-like state could work better ... which is common in animals and in which body temperature and energy use drops. Ageing is a complex phenomenon that we’re just starting ...