Have you ever wondered why animals hibernate? Well, one big reason revolves around conserving energy. Hibernating slows down an animal’s heart rate, metabolic system, breathing, and body temperature.

Have you ever wondered why animals hibernate? Well, one big reason revolves around conserving energy. Hibernation slows down an animal’s heart rate, metabolic system, breathing, and body temperature.

Small wonder that SAD sufferers compare their condition to hibernation. When hibernating animals prepare for winter, their metabolism slows down, their sex drive wanes and they sleep in dens ...

“The forecast for next week will be warmer than it has been for most of January,” said Alsheimer. “In general, we'll have ...

Sunday was Groundhog Day, the annual weirdo holiday where weather-prediction rodents and other animals come out of ...

Wild animals like Punxsutawney Phil don’t exist to entertain us. Each one belongs in the wild where it plays an important ...

Alligator wrangler Gary Saurage shared a TikTok video showing what his reptile pond looked like after a freeze recently hit ...

They are commonly found in yards, parks, and gardens. Some people believe grey squirrels hibernate because they are seldom seen during the colder months. However, grey squirrels remain active all ...

Colorado wildlife officials were forced to capture and relocate a young black bear which refused to go into hibernation - ...

Colorado wildlife officials were forced to capture and relocate a young black bear which refused to go into hibernation - ...

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the world’s most famous groundhog, but he has a cousin in the Inland Northwest who ...

Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather ...