Animals That Migrate And Hibernate
While many animals hibernate alone hibernation in garter snakes is a group activity.
Animals that migrate and hibernate. Read up on some books to get more information about this interesting Winter habit that is adopted by many animals out there. You have the answer key for this part in the printable too. Birds seem to navigate like sailors once did using the sun moon and stars for direction.
We study four animals that hibernate and four animals that migrate chipmunk bear bumblebee snail goose monarch butterfly humpback whale and penguin Students read the informational passage and take notes on their coordinating graphic organizer. It has some traditional animals but also a few new ones that students might not know migrate like the red crabs on Christmas Island. The lungfish enters estivation when their habitat gets too hot and dry.
There are a few mammals like some bats caribou and elk and whales that travel in search of food each winter. What animals do not migrate or hibernate. Students also learn about some specific animals that either hibernate or migrate and how to identify them.
Animals like elks whales and caribou. Books about Animals that Migrate in Winter. Bats may be little fuzzballs but they clearly dont have the heavy fur necessary to ride out the cold temperatures of winter which is a major reason why they migrate.
North american desert animals like tortoises crocodiles frogs and salamanders go through the aestivation cycle. Bears chipmunks and skunks stay where they live to hibernate. Great enhancement for hibernation winter animals units and groundhog day fun.
Which Animals Migrate in Winter. They also seem to have a compass in their brain for using the Earths magnetic field. Given below is a list of animals that become dormant during winter as a method of survival.