Winter dormancy or hibernation? Bears go into torpor, which should not be confused with the deep hibernation of smaller mammals such as hedgehogs and marmots.

19 февр. 2016 г. · Instead of hibernating, bears fall into a deep sleep called torpor. During torpor, heart rate and breathing rate decreases, body temperature reduces slightly.

Bears hibernate during winter, but aren't sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they don't need to eat or drink, and rarely urinate or ...

Short answer: yes. When people defined hibernation simply in terms of temperature reduction, bears were not considered hibernators.

1 нояб. 2022 г. · They sleep through up to six straight months in northern climates, in a state known as torpor. Amazingly, they don't eat, nor go to the bathroom ...

7 янв. 2020 г. · Bears can experience both hibernation and torpor, but not at the same time. Torpor is a survival tactic that their body automatically does. Did you know that Grizzly bears don't truly hibernate ... - Reddit [ELI5] When bears hibernate, do they really spend months in a ... Другие результаты с сайта www.reddit.com

19 мар. 2024 г. · Bears are what are known as “super hibernators.” In Yellowstone, most black and grizzly bears hibernate four to five months during winter.

31 мар. 2022 г. · Bears generally time their hibernation so that they're bedded down when food is scarce but are active during times of plenty, Evans says. She's ...

Northwest Trek's black bears, Benton and Fern, typically go into torpor from November until February or March. “Benton and Fern do have periods of activity ...