Hibernation occurs in _______________species of the animal kingdom, that we are aware of.

Hibernation is necessary for some species to make it through the winter with limited______________and water supplies.

Early scientists believed that only animals of the _____________zone hibernated.

As hibernation kicks in the animal's heart rate slows to 1 to 3% of their normal.

Hibernating animals also slow their _______________down dramatically.

Scientists now know that animals from all geographical areas or 50 states hibernate.

Hibernating animals are not sleeping the entire time. Animals experience times of reduced ___________________, known as Torpor

Animals can stay in Torpor, or reduced metabolic rate, for up to ____________________.

After animals come out of Torpor, they enter a state where their metabolic rate returns to near normal for 24 to 48 hours.

Researchers suggest that hibernation is inbred in the animals___________.

Hibernation is regulated by hibernation genes or metabolic rate?

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