I WONDER - What Happens To Animals When They Hibernate?

Hibernation is a state where an animal's metabolic rate significantly decreases, allowing it to conserve energy. This process results in a lower heart rate, reduced breathing rate, and decreased body temperature.

What is the primary characteristic of hibernation?

• Increase in heart rate

• Increase in metabolic rate

• Decrease in metabolic rate

• Increase in body temperature

How does hibernation help animals?

• By increasing their energy consumption

• By conserving energy

• By increasing their body temperature

• By speeding up their heart rate

What happens to an animal's heart rate during hibernation?

• It remains the same

• It stops completely

• It increases

• It decreases

Which of the following is NOT affected by hibernation?

• Body temperature

• Heart rate

• Body size

• Metabolic rate

What is the effect of hibernation on body temperature?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates