A long winter sleep. (Our World).Many animals hibernate See hibernation mode. (HIGH-behr-nayt) during the winter. When an animal it goes into a deep sleep. Animals hibernate when the weather gets cold and it is hard to find food. Animals like frogs, chipmunks, and bears hibernate. How Do Animals Hibernate? Brown Bears In the fall, brown bears eat a lot of food. They eat berries, plants, and fish. Bears eat to build up fat. By the end of the fall, the bears start to hibernate in dens dens (dens) pl. den´tes [L.] 1. tooth. 2. a toothlike structure. 3. dens axis; the toothlike process that projects from the superior surface of the body of the axis, ascending to articulate , which are caves or openings in the ground. They breathe slower and their hearts beat slower. They don't need to eat or drink because they use their fat to stay alive. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chilly Chipmunks When fall comes, a chipmunk chipmunk, rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, is about 5 to 6 in. gathers extra food. It stores the extra food in its burrow, or hole in the ground. The chipmunk hibernates in its burrow for the winter. Sometimes, a hibernating chipmunk wakes up. It wakes up to eat some of its stored food. It eats berries, mushrooms, and nuts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Frozen Frogs Some frogs hibernate in mud at the bottom of lakes or rivers. As they hibernate, they are very still and seem to be frozen. Frogs that hibernate take in oxygen from the water. Oxygen is a gas that living things Living Things may refer to:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Bear Facts * A brown bear can be about 5 feet tall while standing on all four feet. * A brown bear can run up to 30 miles per hour. * A baby brown bear can weigh less than 1 pound when it is born. THINKING CUE Just before a bear begins to hibernate, it is very big. What might a bear look like after hibernating? Whiskers's Handy Dictionary * hibernate--to spend the winter sleeping to conserve energy WHISKER'S[TM] CITIZENSHIP December 6, 2002 Dear Girls and Boys, Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. brings her teddy bear to school. Squeaky squeak·y adj. squeak·i·er, squeak·i·est 1. Characterized by squeaking tones: a squeaky voice. 2. Tending to squeak: squeaky shoes. says Kara is a baby. He thinks that second grader's shouldn't have teddy bears. What do you think? Love, Whiskers See metal whiskers. Visit www.weeklyreader.com/whiskers to send Whiskers a letter. ACTIVITY PAGE Name -- A Cozy See COSE. Den The drawing shows a brown bear's den. Read about each part of a den below. Write the correct word or words to name each part of the drawing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Parts of a Den * tunnel--an underground passage * chamber--an open space where the bear sleeps * twigs--small branches of trees that soften the ground and keep the bear warm * tree trunk--helps hide the den |
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