Hibernation Rethink - Bat Species Hibernate At Constant Warm Temperature
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
Many mammals, and some birds, escape the winter by hibernating for three to nine months. This period of dormancy permits species which would otherwise perish from the cold and scarce food to survive to see another spring. The Middle East, with temperate winters, was until recently considered an unlikely host for hibernating mammals. read more