Animals That Hibernate: Pictures & Facts – What Animals Hibernate?
Examples of animals that hibernate include rodents such as the Alpine marmot, Arctic ground squirrel, eastern chipmunk, and groundhog; bats such as the big brown bat, gray bat and whiskered bat; and other mammals including the brown bear, black bear, and short-beaked echidna.
Non-mammalian animals that enter a state of dormancy similar to hibernation include the common box turtle, common garter snake and wood frog.
On this page, you’ll find out about the lifestyles of these and other animals that hibernate, plus interesting facts on hibernation and similar states of dormancy.
Page Index
- What Is Hibernation?
- What Types Of Animals Hibernate
- List Of Animals That Hibernate With Pictures & Facts
- Do Reptiles Hibernate?
- Do Insects Hibernate?
- Do Birds Hibernate?
- Further Reading
What Is Hibernation?
Hibernation is a natural state of prolonged inactivity and lowered metabolism that some animals undergo in …