AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the winter season, bears, chipmunks, some bat species, and prairie dogs do this
A
migrate
B
they do nothing different than usual
C
hibernate
D
become aggressive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chipmunks hibernate in cold weather, which means they spend most of the winter sleeping in their dens. One chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns in a day. In just two days, a chipmunk can collect enough food to last an entire winter, although chipmunks typically hoard much more food than necessary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hibernation is a period of deep sleep which many animals undergo to conserve their energy. Animals like bears, snails, bats etc. hibernate in a warm place during winters. This helps them to escape from the harsh climatic conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bats go to hibernation in caves, between rocks or tree hollows. You will find them sleeping upside down in a dense packed group in which there are hundreds of bats in a square foot. Bats often come back to same cave for hibernation every year.

Detailed explanation-4: -A) Bears hibernate during winter, but aren’t sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they don’t need to eat or drink, and rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all). There is strong evolutionary pressure for bears to stay in their dens during winter, if there is little or no food available.

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