What Animals Hibernate In Canada. Although traditionally reserved for deep hibernators such as rodents, the term has been redefined to include animals such as bears. Animals that hibernate seem to have the right idea:

Unlike the bumblebee queen, who hibernates alone, garter snakes hibernate in groups. Surprisingly, even normally solitary snakes will create a hibernating mass; Depending on their habitat, some prairie dogs go into torpor while others hibernate.

As the gardening season draws to a close, it’s good to be mindful of how our gardens and wild areas are permanent homes to many regional species.

Head indoors, hang up the ‘do not disturb’ sign and catch some z’s until spring returns. While the northern ground squirrels spend the summer eating and preparing for winter hibernation, ground squirrels living in the southwest desert may avoid the extreme summer heat by aestivating in their burrows. Hibernation truly is a clever survival mechanism. Unlike their rodent counterparts, they enter long periods of rem sleep.