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Article: Who hibernates?(Make-a-Book)
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- Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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Why Do Animals Hibernate?
Some animals hibernate because food, such as leaves and fruits, can be hard to find in winter.
A dormouse hibernates in cold weather. It goes into a deep sleep. It wakes up when the weather gets warmer.
A rattlesnake hibernates in a den. Other snakes hibernate under rocks or underground.
A chipmunk hibernates in a burrow. It stays safe in this place under the ground.
A little brown bat hibernates in a cave. It hangs upside down on the wall.
A hedgehog hibernates in a nest. The nest is made of grass and leaves.