Many animals seem to disappear in the wintertime. Some animals, like opossums, skunks, ground hogs and bats hibernate or go dormant so they can survive when there is no food for them to eat. When animals hibernate, their heart rate slows, body temperature drops and breathing slows down. Hibernating animals don’t need to feed. Instead, they live off stored fat they gained during the late summer and fall. One animal active during the winter is the cottontail rabbit. They don’t hibernate, but use other behaviors to survive winter. The range … [Read more...]
