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Tag Archives: hibernation

Ripples 4/8/21

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineApril 8, 2021

Written by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist The sun is shining, the days are warming up, migratory birds have begun to return…does this mean that spring is finally here? Even though this past winter was not nearly as bad as most … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly | Tagged hibernation, leaf litter, long life span, mourning cloak, sap

Ripples 10/29/20

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 29, 2020

Written by Kennedy Zittel, Woodland Dunes intern Halloween is almost here! With that being said, I have another scary tale to share. This time it is about zombies! Picture this, it is mid-winter, the temperature is well below freezing, ponds … Continue reading →

Posted in Frogs | Tagged cold-blooded, freeze, glucose, hibernation, wood frogs

Ripples 10/8/20

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 23, 2020

As October wanes, animals are faced with several choices.  Well, not really choices, because they are determined by biology honed over millions of years.     There are two types of dormancy in living things- prescriptive, in which an organism enters dormancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Dormancy | Tagged body temperature, brumation, hibernation, partial-hibernation
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