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Questions
- Who are the two people having the conversation?
- What is hibernation, according to Sarah?
- Why do animals hibernate during winter?
- Name two places where animals might hibernate.
- Do most birds hibernate? What do they do instead?
- Why is it dangerous if an animal wakes up too often during hibernation?
- Can you name a pet that might hibernate?
True or False
- Bears never wake up during winter hibernation.
- All animals hibernate in the same way.
- Some frogs can survive by freezing almost completely.
- Hibernation only happens in cold places.
- Scientists study hibernation to help people in medicine.
Discussion Questions
- Would you like to be able to hibernate like some animals? Why or why not?
- Do you know any animals in your country that hibernate? Which ones?
- What do you do to stay warm during winter?
- Why do you think some animals migrate and others hibernate?
- Have you ever seen an animal hibernating or sleeping in nature?
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Answer Key
Questions
- Sarah and Tom.
- Hibernation is a special kind of deep rest where animals slow down their bodies, including heartbeat, breathing, and body temperature.
- Animals hibernate to survive the cold and because it’s hard to find food in winter.
- Animals might hibernate in burrows underground or inside hollow trees.
- No, most birds do not hibernate; they migrate to warmer places.
- If an animal wakes up too often during hibernation, it might use up its fat too quickly and not survive until spring.
- Hamsters or certain types of turtles.
- False
- False
- True
- False
- True