Take a nap — hibernating animals live longer!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Compared with the trudge to work through several feet of snow, winter hibernation sounds like a pretty cushy lifestyle. But it's not a dislike of cold, wet feet that drives some animals into a wintry slumber. It seems they hibernate because it's easier to stay alive that way, possibly by escaping predators.