When temperatures get colder and the days get shorter, many mammals settle into a period of hibernation. But what effect will climate change — and the associated changes in weather patterns — have on this annual behavior?What do you think of when you hear the term hibernation? Do you imagine a bear asleep in its den, curled tightly into a ball? Though hibernation is often thought of as a time when certain animals go to sleep for months at a time, the actual act of hibernation is a bit more complex. [Read Full Article]
