AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In snakes, the internal physiological heat sources play a negligible role in regulating their body temperature, which makes these reptiles rely on the external environment for heat. They have evolved to undergo a process called ‘brumation’, which is usually thought to be their version of hibernation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a nutshell, brumation is to reptiles what hibernation is to mammals. When temperatures begin to drop to cooler climates and the days begin to get shorter, reptiles seek out a warm, safe hiding place where their metabolism slows to the bare minimum and they rest until the climate changes again for spring time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Noun. brumation (uncountable) (biology) A lethargic state that some ectothermic animals, such as many reptiles, assume during cold conditions. Partly analogous to hibernation, but physiological differences include that brumation does not depend on stored fat, but rather on reduced metabolic activity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hibernation is a way for some creatures to survive cold winters without having to look for food. They slow their body down, their body temperature, their breathing, and their heart. Brumation: Only cold-blooded animals Brumate. These are repfiles and amphibians, which don’t have fur or feathers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Unlike many warm-blooded animals, snakes don’t actually hibernate in the winter. Instead, snakes go into a state known as brumation where snakes become less active and their metabolism slows down tremendously. Brumation is similar to hibernation in that snakes will sleep for long periods of time.